What gear do you use Bart?

[ckf]

Okay from what i can tell you use a jackson soloist sl2h, a boss gt-6 using the "four cable method", into a 5150 and a Blackmore.

so i was curious what kind of pickups, cabs, speakers, strings, and picks you use. i would REALLY like to know your 5150 settings

 

[QV]

Okay from what i can tell you use a jackson soloist sl2h, a boss gt-6 using the "four cable method", into a 5150 and a Blackmore.

so i was curious what kind of pickups, cabs, speakers, strings, and picks you use. i would REALLY like to know your 5150 settings

Pickups are stcuk Seymour Duncans, passives


Here's my 5150 shot, these are the settings I use in the studio and will use those on May 12.

I do not use the lead channel as it has too much gain.
Instead, put it on rhythm->crunch->bright,
adjust the low end with with the resonance, while having the LOW on 0 - gives interesting results.

Sometimes in studio I'll put an expandora pedal in front of the amp to smooth out the distortion - (Megadeath used the expandora on rust in peace)

hope this helps.

 

[Jorg]

Hey Bart, speaking of Megadeth you should check out Glen Drover's work on their new album, his solos are quite impressive... the Andy Sneap production kills too...

 

[manini]

I need to get me a 5150 :S

 

[foodforthegods]

I have a 5150 II. I'll try this set-up

 

[ckf]

tried em out yesterday, very interesting results indeed. unfortunately i couldnt crank it so i didnt get those powertubes to do much work. the settings allow for great articulation and, since theres so much mid range, itll cut through any mix like a laser through butter. and is that the expandora im hearing on tracks like fate's descent?

 

[QV]

I don't use the expandora live but in the studio I used it on Silence and a few other songs on Defiant Imagination... Pierre Remillard got his stolen at a show half way through our recording and I finished the rest of Defiant Imagination with a POD and a 5150.... But Silence Calls the Storm rhythm guitars definitely had Expandora on them. It adds sustain very nicely. I'll post a pic as well...

 

[QV]

here is a photo of the expandora settings togethter with the 5150 setting above. I used this exact setup last week to work on some new material.

 

[ckf]

very nice. im using my boss sd-1 in front of the signal for a lead boost. its a cheap little thing but does a great job. might look into the expandoras. are you using v30 speakers? i hear thats what most use with their 5150s. im using a cab with 4 old celestion g12m70's, they sound very smooth