8 String Chugs W/6505+ Need a little input

[zildjianmatt]

Hi everyone,

Here is a snipppppit of a tune I have been working on. I am not a guitarist so please excuse the playing.

I want some feedback on the tone. My ears are kuput right now and I would like to hear what you think on your speakers It could use.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3225053/Chugs.mp3

Guitar Chain is:

Agile 8 String > Ts808 > 6505+ (redchannel) > Diamond V30 cab > Sm57 (halfway on cone)/421 Mk2 (off cone) > Presonus Eureka(s).

Of coarse there is HP/LP Post Eq going on, but nothing above the norm.

Your input would be greatly appriciated. I have been working hard the last few months trying to get a slamming tone/mix going on, and anything would help!

Rock!

 

[zildjianmatt]

Forgot to add, that I'm really tryng to get that "cutting/Spank" kind of tone out of this. Ya know the kind of guitar tone that just comes out and rips your face off?

Hope that helps in some way!

Cheers!

 

[Pxz]

Thats some booty shaking riffs right there bro ¡

 

[Dylan S]

Slamming sound!

I played a Stef Carpenter 8 string through a 6505 in a shop once and I have to say, I was amazed at how good the combination was.

It's nice to hear some riffs in this style that aren't done on a POD with the Big Bottom model. Keep it up man.

 

[zildjianmatt]

Slamming sound!

I played a Stef Carpenter 8 string through a 6505 in a shop once and I have to say, I was amazed at how good the combination was.

It's nice to hear some riffs in this style that aren't done on a POD with the Big Bottom model. Keep it up man.

Carpenter has an 8 string no shit?!?! I'll have to check that out!

Thanks for the kind words, yeah man getting real tired of the pod lately hahah

Def will keep it jammin!

 

[Tothecore92]

The best guitar tone i have heard on this forum.. those open chugs are ridiculous. After The Burial written all over that.

 

[Aaron Smith]

Yeah, sounds pretty stinking heavy dude. I think if you dropped some nice gritty bass in there, it would sound massive. I don't think you need to change much about the guitar tone, if anything it would just sound nice to have a much more airtight performance with the double tracking. What are the kick and snare samples? I like the snare in particular...not too fat or too thin sounding, with a really nice smack to it.

 

[AStudio]

Great tone on the gtrs!

Big old +1 on that snare. Any chance of a sample for us?

 

[zildjianmatt]

The best guitar tone i have heard on this forum.. those open chugs are ridiculous. After The Burial written all over that.

Ah thanks dude!

 

[zildjianmatt]

Yeah, sounds pretty stinking heavy dude. I think if you dropped some nice gritty bass in there, it would sound massive. I don't think you need to change much about the guitar tone, if anything it would just sound nice to have a much more airtight performance with the double tracking. What are the kick and snare samples? I like the snare in particular...not too fat or too thin sounding, with a really nice smack to it.

Ah thanks Aaron! (I'm a huge fan of your work btw ).

I really need to re-track them guitars and make them perfect, but yes I agree slapping a lil' gritty bass on that would really help the overall sound. I was thinking doing the bass through a dual rectifier and blending that with just a normal DI. Should make some neat sounds. I don't know, well see i guess

As far as the samples go, I don't remember off the top of my head what the kick sample is. But I'll find out. I do know its only like 30% blended with the original hmm....

The snare is a Blend of my own and another one I found on this forum. I would be more than happy to post it here next time. I really like how it sits in this mix.

Thanks for the input!

 

[zildjianmatt]

Great tone on the gtrs!

Big old +1 on that snare. Any chance of a sample for us?

Ah thanks! Yeah I'll cook up a sample or two here hopefully sometime today!

 

[AStudio]

Thanks man, that will be great to get the snare sample! Great job!

 

[Flynt]

Great tone!!!

 

[Harry Hughes]

Gotta get some bass in there, man

 

[Erkan]

Sounds promising! Good work

So Agile 8 string... what do you think about those guitars? I'm on the lookout for a new guitar. Starting to feel the need for something more than a standard 25,5" scale 6-string What's usually a "normal" tuning for an 8-string guitar when you play sort of like progressive/djenty music?

 

[zildjianmatt]

Gotta get some bass in there, man

Yes I agree, hahaha I have to get my grubby hands on a good bass! (waiting for my bass player to leave his over here )

I'll put another mix up as soon as bass is in

 

[zildjianmatt]

Sounds promising! Good work

So Agile 8 string... what do you think about those guitars? I'm on the lookout for a new guitar. Starting to feel the need for something more than a standard 25,5" scale 6-string What's usually a "normal" tuning for an 8-string guitar when you play sort of like progressive/djenty music?

Thanks!

Yes The agiles are very nice guitars for the price. (don't kill me for this) but I prefer them over the Ibanez's. I have played both the Ibanez 8 strings the 800 dollar one and the 2000 doller one and the Agile just feels better to me.

The only thing that I would suggest doing if you were to get one, is to swap out the pickups. Rock some Emg's or Blackouts, definatly puts the guitar on a new level.

As far as tuning goes. I just tune to standard, nothing fancy F# is low enough for me hahah

Cheers! (love your studio vids btw)

 

[LethalShredder]

Wow, smashing tone! Good job!

 

[rchoi54]

oh. my. god.

that. was. sick.

 

[SentencedToBurn]

can a bass get to f#?? lol