How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear

X–Ray · 06-13-2012, 06:15 PM

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another snippet of a solo from a song recorded in '82 (Ten Years After Round 1's recording)

name of the band, The Take

this is going to be a challenge due to the crappy quality of the (live) cassette recording (for some reason, i prefer low–fi cassette recordings, plus i want to bump the difficulty factor – go figure)

once again, if you know me, guessing the guitar, amp, and effect(s) used may be as easy as falling off a log – but then, maybe not...

due to the quality of the recording, more wiggle room on the answers may be accepted as close–enough

also, i let the song run till the end to compensate for the low–fi and provide extra listening

will let this thread roll 48 hours in order to give folks plenty of time (unless it gets nailed down quickly) before posting/confirming the specifics

*bonus points: guess the bassist's gear

enjoy and good luck!

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EnjoGuitar · 06-13-2012, 06:19 PM

I am not the guy to be guessing anything, so I'll leave that to the amazing folks who do know about that type of stuff, but the guitar tone is thinner than a humbucker to me. I would guess single coil or P-90 perhaps. I wouldn't be able to guess the amp or the effect(s). And there's no way I would guess the bassist's gear correctly, so yeah.

Thumpalumpacus · 06-13-2012, 06:45 PM

I'm gonna guess:

Guitar: Tele into a Fender combo with chorus tracked live.

Bass: Steinberger, but I have no idea whether it was amped or DIed.

Good stuff, too, Ray. The guitar reminded me a bit of what might happen if Andy Summer and Aldo Nova got drunk and had a little a hanky-panky.

AngryHatter · 06-13-2012, 06:51 PM

Can't mistake the rotowound bass strings. Probably a guitar amp.
The guitar is a 1968 Vox teardrop plugged into an LPB1 running through a 1972 bandmaster head. The lower left speak was going bad at the time.

All I know is, I dug the "Yeah" as a lead-in for the bass picking up after the drums.
What is driving me crazy is how you must have been dressed.

Mindfrigg · 06-13-2012, 06:53 PM

!!!! Ray!!!

Custom Tele + Twin Reverb????

7gtop · 06-13-2012, 07:04 PM

...............Gentlemen ....................

I definitely got the "tele" or Les Paul (p 90 / mini-bucker )
The amp ............... with the chorus effect could be a
Marshall JTM 50 / Fender Bassman.
For the bass............ I hear a Fender Jazz / or Precision.
The amp ................ Ampeg SVT.

.......... definitely an early POLICE type sound and
a tad more PUNK-ish.
Well ..... F'N..... done Ray...................

Mindfrigg · 06-13-2012, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thumpalumpacus

I'm gonna guess:

Guitar: Tele into a Fender combo with chorus tracked live.

Bass: Steinberger, but I have no idea whether it was amped or DIed.

Good stuff, too, Ray. The guitar reminded me a bit of what might happen if Andy Summer and Aldo Nova got drunk and had a little a hanky-panky.

perv

wreckingball · 06-13-2012, 07:32 PM

Tele, with the pickup switch at mid-position, through a chorus (duh), into a Marshall with greenbacks.

J-Bass, mostly bridge pickup, into an ampeg (??)

This recording is SOOoo unfair!

Thumpalumpacus · 06-13-2012, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mindfrigg

perv

Me, a perv?

Well, duh.

Luckynumber3 · 06-13-2012, 07:38 PM

Jeeze, really hard to tell and could be anything from a tele to gibson with lower output humbuckers (t tops?), mini humbuckers, p90s, or anything!

I really cannot make a conclusion, but I am taking a shot in the dark at gibson and a random amp, maybe a marshall.

edit: and it does appear to have some chorus on the guitar, which would complicate things further.

Mindfrigg · 06-13-2012, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thumpalumpacus

Me, a perv?

Well, duh.

Great avatar...finally! Thank Robert for me. You were drivin' me crazy with the damn thing!

tin dirigible · 06-13-2012, 07:42 PM

Sounds more like a Strat than a Tele to me.
And I would guess some type of Crate or Roland SS amp (typical '80's)

Olds442 · 06-13-2012, 07:44 PM

amp - twin, maybe a vibrolux? sounds fendery though.
effects - fuzz and a chorus (at different times)
guitar - i'm going with a LP with buckers. (i think the fuzz is throwing people off towards a tele or P90 guitar)

not too shabby though, sounds cool.

X–Ray · 06-13-2012, 07:47 PM

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great responses

haven't had this much fun in... well, awhile

watching this unfold is good practice in delayed gratification

already have Round 3 lined up

Luckynumber3 · 06-13-2012, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X–Ray

already have Round 3 lined up

Is it a higher quality recording with isolated guitar track?

Sixstring63 · 06-13-2012, 07:50 PM

Ampeg VT40 with a Les Paul Deluxe mini buckers with a EHX Small Clone chorus.

X–Ray · 06-13-2012, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thumpalumpacus

<snip>

Guitar: Tele into a Fender combo with chorus tracked live.

Bass: Steinberger, but I have no idea whether it was amped or DIed.

<snip>

Roland Chorus-Echo RE-301

bass is amped

X–Ray · 06-13-2012, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luckynumber3

Is it a higher quality recording with isolated guitar track?

unfortunately, yes...

onehippie · 06-13-2012, 08:03 PM

nice track x-ray
p bass into bassman
banjocaster into
fender deluxe reverb

X–Ray · 06-13-2012, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngryHatter

The guitar is a 1968 Vox teardrop plugged into an LPB1 running through a 1972 bandmaster head. The lower left speak was going bad at the time.

the accuracy is remarkably spot on – NOT

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngryHatter

All I know is, I dug the "Yeah" as a lead-in for the bass picking up after the drums.

i'm in the background yelling back at the singer but it may not be audible enough on some playback systems

for years, during solos i would yell, scream, or try to sing along with my solos ala' Oscar Peterson (only not as talented) – typically the volume of the band and amps would drown me out unless i was near an omnidirectional microphone

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngryHatter

What is driving me crazy is how you must have been dressed.

no brainer there: during that period, either an all black or all red skin–tight pant and jacket (tailor) made from shiny parachute material plus the ever present Beatle boots – less crazy now?

X–Ray · 06-13-2012, 08:23 PM

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+1 on the Chorus answers

7gtop · 06-13-2012, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X–Ray

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+1 on the Chorus answers

Ray ..................

You my brother , ........ are .............. M I L K I N'
this baby for what she's "worth" .............

Are'nt ..... Ya .........

AngryHatter · 06-13-2012, 09:33 PM

Oh...and the fretboard was recently oiled - I think it is rosewood from the Bronx, circa 1958.
The oil...penzoil.

7gtop · 06-13-2012, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngryHatter

Oh...and the fretboard was recently oiled - I think it is rosewood from the Bronx, circa 1958.
The oil...penzoil.

A H ........ You me bro are a most ...... Clever / Crafty ....... sort 'a soul ........

benjammin420 · 06-13-2012, 09:37 PM

I'm guessing either a Strat or an LP Deluxe. and a P-bass. Cool solo BTW

Thumpalumpacus · 06-13-2012, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X–Ray

Roland Chorus-Echo RE-301

bass is amped

Dude, and I deleted "Roland Space Chorus" from my answer ! ARRGGHH!

Thumpalumpacus · 06-13-2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X–Ray

Roland Chorus-Echo RE-301

bass is amped

Dude, and I deleted "Roland" from my answer ! ARRGGHH!

Tim Fezziwig · 06-13-2012, 09:47 PM

X I will study the tune tomorrow.

AngryHatter · 06-13-2012, 09:51 PM

I am the first to say, no idea.
But I like what you were doing.

Skintaster · 06-13-2012, 10:04 PM

A Tele through some kind of Fender. Old Electro Harmonix Small Stone?

06-13-2012, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
X–Ray Cowbell by Misadventure Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Nowhere Man" Posts: 8,605 Thanks: 762 Thanked 169 Times in 41 Posts	How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear __________________ another snippet of a solo from a song recorded in '82 (Ten Years After Round 1's recording) name of the band, The Take this is going to be a challenge due to the crappy quality of the (live) cassette recording (for some reason, i prefer low–fi cassette recordings, plus i want to bump the difficulty factor – go figure) once again, if you know me, guessing the guitar, amp, and effect(s) used may be as easy as falling off a log – but then, maybe not... due to the quality of the recording, more wiggle room on the answers may be accepted as close–enough also, i let the song run till the end to compensate for the low–fi and provide extra listening will let this thread roll 48 hours in order to give folks plenty of time (unless it gets nailed down quickly) before posting/confirming the specifics bonus points: guess the bassist's gear enjoy and good luck!* Best Time Solo by rrclarkphd on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free coldsteal2, tin dirigible, mudfinger and 5 others like this. __________________ That's so f*ing old school it's ridiculous (Mudfinger) Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire (Mahler) The Rule is perfect: In all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane (Twain) Cowbell By Misadventure Sound Clips http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...bandID=1187397

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EnjoGuitar Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin Powers' chest mane Posts: 3,084 Thanks: 81 Thanked 91 Times in 26 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear I am not the guy to be guessing anything, so I'll leave that to the amazing folks who do know about that type of stuff, but the guitar tone is thinner than a humbucker to me. I would guess single coil or P-90 perhaps. I wouldn't be able to guess the amp or the effect(s). And there's no way I would guess the bassist's gear correctly, so yeah. 7gtop likes this. __________________

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Thumpalumpacus Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ass-deep in alligators, tryin' to drain the swamp. Posts: 54,316 Thanks: 1,207 Thanked 688 Times in 80 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear I'm gonna guess: Guitar: Tele into a Fender combo with chorus tracked live. Bass: Steinberger, but I have no idea whether it was amped or DIed. Good stuff, too, Ray. The guitar reminded me a bit of what might happen if Andy Summer and Aldo Nova got drunk and had a little a hanky-panky. Scooter2112, Mindfrigg, 7gtop and 1 others like this. __________________ _____________________________________________ My Soundcloud

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AngryHatter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 13,049 Thanks: 35 Thanked 107 Times in 44 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear Can't mistake the rotowound bass strings. Probably a guitar amp. The guitar is a 1968 Vox teardrop plugged into an LPB1 running through a 1972 bandmaster head. The lower left speak was going bad at the time. All I know is, I dug the "Yeah" as a lead-in for the bass picking up after the drums. What is driving me crazy is how you must have been dressed. Thumpalumpacus, Mindfrigg, 7gtop and 1 others like this.

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7gtop Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 7,586 Thanks: 473 Thanked 21 Times in 4 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear ...............Gentlemen .................... I definitely got the "tele" or Les Paul (p 90 / mini-bucker ) The amp ............... with the chorus effect could be a Marshall JTM 50 / Fender Bassman. For the bass............ I hear a Fender Jazz / or Precision. The amp ................ Ampeg SVT. .......... definitely an early POLICE type sound and a tad more PUNK-ish. Well ..... F'N..... done Ray................... Thumpalumpacus and Mindfrigg like this. __________________ "over-under-sideways-down, sooo much more than square 'n round"

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wreckingball Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan, US Posts: 3,963 Thanks: 331 Thanked 27 Times in 6 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear Tele, with the pickup switch at mid-position, through a chorus (duh), into a Marshall with greenbacks. J-Bass, mostly bridge pickup, into an ampeg (??) This recording is SOOoo unfair! Syrus likes this. __________________ Is that a Real Poncho? I mean, is that a Mexican Poncho? Or is that a Sears Poncho? Hmmm, No fooling... -FZ Don’t buy junk, never buy junk, ‘cause, well, it’s junk. Don’t buy hype either, ‘cause hype is just BS, and if you have ever been on a farm, you know that BS stinks.

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Luckynumber3 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Earth Posts: 4,999 Thanks: 57 Thanked 178 Times in 60 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear Jeeze, really hard to tell and could be anything from a tele to gibson with lower output humbuckers (t tops?), mini humbuckers, p90s, or anything! I really cannot make a conclusion, but I am taking a shot in the dark at gibson and a random amp, maybe a marshall. edit: and it does appear to have some chorus on the guitar, which would complicate things further.

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tin dirigible Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: out on the tiles Posts: 561 Thanks: 47 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear Sounds more like a Strat than a Tele to me. And I would guess some type of Crate or Roland SS amp (typical '80's) __________________ Almost Infamous

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Olds442 Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: mostly in the past. Posts: 4,307 Thanks: 169 Thanked 73 Times in 22 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear amp - twin, maybe a vibrolux? sounds fendery though. effects - fuzz and a chorus (at different times) guitar - i'm going with a LP with buckers. (i think the fuzz is throwing people off towards a tele or P90 guitar) not too shabby though, sounds cool.

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Sixstring63 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: upstate New York Posts: 240 Thanks: 6 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear Ampeg VT40 with a Les Paul Deluxe mini buckers with a EHX Small Clone chorus. sonar1 likes this.

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onehippie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,644 Thanks: 164 Thanked 64 Times in 5 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear nice track x-ray p bass into bassman banjocaster into fender deluxe reverb __________________ alleged bad defence SOW troll Cleaver O.H. Honorary Knighthood Juan42Montoya,SouthAfricaRugby Tune up vintage videos of the Greats "When youre wide awake Say it for goodness sake Its gonna be a great day"

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AngryHatter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 13,049 Thanks: 35 Thanked 107 Times in 44 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear Oh...and the fretboard was recently oiled - I think it is rosewood from the Bronx, circa 1958. The oil...penzoil. X–Ray, Mindfrigg, 7gtop and 1 others like this.

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benjammin420 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Earth Posts: 15,019 Thanks: 708 Thanked 304 Times in 90 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear I'm guessing either a Strat or an LP Deluxe. and a P-bass. Cool solo BTW __________________ "Funkapus" 4/8/2012 http://soundcloud.com/benjammin420/funkapus

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AngryHatter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 13,049 Thanks: 35 Thanked 107 Times in 44 Posts	Re: How Good Are Your Ears? Round 2 – Guess My Gear I am the first to say, no idea. But I like what you were doing. Mindfrigg likes this.

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