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Early Rage Against the Machine
Wow, i heard of this video and when I got to checkit out I was cracking up with how young they all look. It’s back from ’92, and they’re playing in small record shop.For being a back in the day vid, the camera work isn’t bad at all and there was some work put in…
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Incubus: Fungus Amoungus
This album is a throwback from the mid 90’s. It’s nothing like the usual grunge and alternative that was around. For a bunch of high school kids using their own label, this is a well produced bunch of tunes. A mix of funk and smooth rock, there’s some badass tunes that really work.
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New Vs. Re-Issue
All guitarists are in search of that “tone” whether it’s a rock legend that they want to copy or just the quest for the perfect tone that raises the hair on their back. “Tone” is something that can’t really even be described. It’s a combination of so many minutely, user-dependant, changes in sound that it…
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Big Muff Fuzz D.I.Y. Info
Electro Harmonix’s Big Muff Fuzz Pedal is such a legendary effect. All the sustain and distortion you can want for metal or roll back the levels and get a nice dirty blueshouse sound. Looking around I found a site that has a ton of info about fuzz boxes, including the Big Muff and a ton…
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Great Site: Amptone.com
Looking around for different guitar tone and trick sites, this site sums up so much info it’s unreal. Whoever runs it really put in some work compiling and archiving information on just about everything you can think of for pedals and amps. It’s definitely worth checking out if you play guitar or bass or are…
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Dunlop Wah Pedals
Jim Dunlop is famous for a tons of guitar gear. Effects, Strings, Picks, Slides, Straps and tons of accessories. Chances are, you have something from them if you play. The Wah-Wah pedal is one of the most iconic effects ever invented and Dunlop has a full line to meet any needs that may arise. …
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Larry Graham Funkin’ Around
While I’m on a music kick, I figured I’d throw this old school funkiness down. It’s Larry Graham going over his slap techniques, but you can lift a ton of great riffs and lines just by watching some of his changes. Part 1
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Electro Harmonix Effectoloy
Here’s a link to a Electro-Harmonix’s “Effectology” page where they show you tons of ways to create all sorts of sounds samples using only a guitar and their effect pedals. Click Here to check out all the different sounds you can make. No Synths, computers, samplers, or midi controls, just old school strings and stompboxes.…
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BP-200: Anethesia Settings
This is pretty close of to the tone Cliff has for Metallica’s Anethesia Bass. Make sure you use the bridge pickup if possible to get those extra high notes squealing. Digitech’s BP-200 Bass Processor Parameter Settings:
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BP-200 Mo-Town / Funky Ampeg
You can use this patch to get that deep bassy funk sound like James Jamerson or Donald Dunn. It’s great for covering almost any funk, R&B, MoTown or most rock songs from the 60’s-70’s. It’s setup using a DI box or headphones, so depending on the amp and cab you are using, you will probably…