TOOL Appreciation Thread - Page 15

kingedb · 05-16-2011, 02:08 PM

Until recently I've had my SB strung with those skinny top heavy bottom. I liked them so much I put them on 3 of my guitars. The other guitars are standard tuning.

I recently decided to try a set of 12's I had sitting in my tool box. (no pun, ha). I like the 12's even more. The string tension is awesome. I don't miss the other set, yet. I did have to file the nut a little bit so it may not be a direct upgrade.

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-16-2011, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingedb

Until recently I've had my SB strung with those skinny top heavy bottom. I liked them so much I put them on 3 of my guitars. The other guitars are standard tuning.

I recently decided to try a set of 12's I had sitting in my tool box. (no pun, ha). I like the 12's even more. The string tension is awesome. I don't miss the other set, yet. I did have to file the nut a little bit so it may not be a direct upgrade.

Wow, 12's. And I thought the 11's were thick. Those must look and feel huge.

J

kingedb · 05-17-2011, 08:08 AM

They do feel huge. That's one if the things I love about them. There's no question that there's added tone in bigger strings. It's certainly an adjustment though. Playing "Nobody's fault, but Mine" is not as fun as it used to be on this guitar.

kingedb · 05-17-2011, 08:13 AM

Hey J, while searching and finding the video below YOUR Reflection cover popped up on the 2nd page of the search!!!

YouTube - TOOL - AENEMA Nokia Theatre GREAT AUDIO Entire Song July 19, 2010

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-17-2011, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingedb

Hey J, while searching and finding the video below YOUR Reflection cover popped up on the 2nd page of the search!!!

YouTube - TOOL - AENEMA Nokia Theatre GREAT AUDIO Entire Song July 19, 2010

That's pretty cool. I've noticed that, myself, searching for videos. Put enough of them out there and they can't help but show up somewhere

.

J

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-17-2011, 09:18 AM

YouTube - TOOL - "Stage Eye" [Danny's Cam] HD

J

nameloc01 · 05-17-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by xXxGhotimanxXx

That's pretty cool. I've noticed that, myself, searching for videos. Put enough of them out there and they can't help but show up somewhere

.

J

you tape this..?

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-17-2011, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nameloc01

you tape this..?

No, Ed was just saying that while he was searching for a video to post here he came across my Reflection guitar cover on page 2 of his search. I've put up enough guitar covers now that they pop up on most searches for Tool on Youtube.

J

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-18-2011, 08:48 AM

Parts of this are pretty damn funny. Maynard has such a dry sense of humor..

YouTube - Tim and Eric Interview Maynard James Keenan

J

kingedb · 05-19-2011, 08:18 AM

YouTube - ‪Tool - You Lied (Live in Melbourne 02/02/2011)‬&rlm;

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-20-2011, 12:50 AM

YouTube - ‪Tool "Rosetta Stoned" Guitar (open, solo).‬&rlm;

Just the open and the solo. I'll get the whole cover up at some point.

J

kingedb · 05-20-2011, 09:26 AM

Sounds great J!!

You gave me the excuse I needed to post Rosetta Stoned, again.

YouTube - ‪Tool - Rosetta Stoned Pt.1 (Live In Sunrise, FL - 06-01-'07)‬&rlm;

YouTube - ‪Tool - Rosetta Stoned Pt.2 (Live In Sunrise, FL - 06-01-'07)‬&rlm;

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-20-2011, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingedb

Sounds great J!!

You gave me the excuse I needed to post Rosetta Stoned, again.

YouTube - ‪Tool - Rosetta Stoned Pt.1 (Live In Sunrise, FL - 06-01-'07)‬&rlm;
YouTube - ‪Tool - Rosetta Stoned Pt.2 (Live In Sunrise, FL - 06-01-'07)‬&rlm;

Thanks Ed. Would you believe that I didn't really care for that song when I first heard it. Bit too "hard" for my taste. But now, as with many Tool songs, after a few listening sessions...I love it. Songs like Vicarious I liked when I first heard them...now not so much. The songs that take the longest to appreciate...you appreciate the longest

.

J

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-20-2011, 09:35 AM

Holy crap. I didn't realize that was Justin on the bass with that extended note, etc. See...never think there is nothing else to learn; there is always more to learn. Makes sense now though as they never have recorded anything that can't be duplicated on the stage...ie, "needing" two guitars, etc. Justin IS the other guitar. You can tell the camera guys is looking for the source of the sound about mid way though...probably thinks it's Maynard on the synth. Awesome.

J

kingedb · 05-21-2011, 10:08 AM

YouTube - ‪TOOL-Pushit 8.29.1998‬&rlm;

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-22-2011, 08:37 AM

This guy puts up the very best Tool drum covers, IMO.

YouTube - ‪Tool - Rosetta Stoned - Drums‬&rlm;

Goes to show what a beast Danny is. No other drummer like him. Could you imagine what Tool would sound like with a drummer that just put a beat down. Eww. It's probably best you don't...and just watch the video

.

J

kingedb · 05-23-2011, 08:24 AM

YouTube - ‪TooL - The Patient (Live)‬&rlm;

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-23-2011, 09:49 AM

Thanks for the vid Ed. Well, I've been wanting a decent cabinet for a while now. Got a good guitar, good amp, crappy $270 MG 4X12 cabinets. Don't get me wrong...I'm not complaining about them. They've served me well for over 10 years, but I just can't help thinking that a decent cabinet (or two

) would sound even better. So, I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a Mesa Stiletto 4X12. You can tell the Rectifiers from the Stilettos by the piping...silver on the Stiletto, black on the Recto. Adam runs a vintage Stiletto...basically a "straight-slant" with the overhanging lip on the top. Pretty excited to see what the V-30's sound like.

J

kingedb · 05-23-2011, 10:27 AM

That's awesome J!

I have a few suggestions. The only thing about Mesa cabs I do not like is the price. Have you thought about having a cab built? You can save a ton of cash. Hell you can get 2 for the price of 1 Mesa.

I had these built by Sourmash. The speaker cab to Marshall 1936 specs.

I loaded it with V30's. Bought them used. I love this cab. The built quality is superb. Bob uses birch plywood, same as the major guys do.

These 2 combined cost me $485 shipped. You'd have to get quote, but I'd guess for a 2x12 you're looking around $250 + shipping, unloaded. Then you can add speakers, mix and match or whatever.

If I had a 4x12 I would mix speakers. I'm thinking of pairing a Eminence Wizard with a V30 in my cab. The Wizard is Eminence's "G12H-30". It much cheaper than Celestion and it gets great reviews. Hanging around in the Squawk Box forum can give you more insight on speakers and cabs. It can be daunting though. And be careful, the forum can be costly!!

Obviously you cannot go wrong with a Mesa I just figured I would toss this out there to let you know there are other options.

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-23-2011, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingedb

That's awesome J!

I have a few suggestions. The only thing about Mesa cabs I do not like is the price. Have you thought about having a cab built? You can save a ton of cash. Hell you can get 2 for the price of 1 Mesa.

I had these built by Sourmash. The speaker cab to Marshall 1936 specs.

I loaded it with V30's. Bought them used. I love this cab. The built quality is superb. Bob uses birch plywood, same as the major guys do.

These 2 combined cost me $485 shipped. You'd have to get quote, but I'd guess for a 2x12 you're looking around $250 + shipping, unloaded. Then you can add speakers, mix and match or whatever.

If I had a 4x12 I would mix speakers. I'm thinking of pairing a Eminence Wizard with a V30 in my cab. The Wizard is Eminence's "G12H-30". It much cheaper than Celestion and it gets great reviews. Hanging around in the Squawk Box forum can give you more insight on speakers and cabs. It can be daunting though. And be careful, the forum can be costly!!

Obviously you cannot go wrong with a Mesa I just figured I would toss this out there to let you know there are other options.

Hey thanks a lot Ed for the advice and the heads up. I'm in contact with a guy that has a brand new Stiletto 4X12, actually two of them. He was going to run 2 full stacks in his studio, but decided it was overkill...go figure. So he's unloading two of them and wants $750 a piece. I thought this was pretty good for brand new cabinets with no wear/tear, etc. I'm only going to buy one for now...and he's delivering it. What do think of this price?

PS...that's a sweet setup you have there

.

J

kingedb · 05-23-2011, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXxGhotimanxXx

Hey thanks a lot Ed for the advice and the heads up. I'm in contact with a guy that has a brand new Stiletto 4X12, actually two of them. He was going to run 2 full stacks in his studio, but decided it was overkill...go figure. So he's unloading two of them and wants $750 a piece. I thought this was pretty good for brand new cabinets with no wear/tear, etc. I'm only going to buy one for now...and he's delivering it. What do think of this price?

PS...that's a sweet setup you have there

.

J

Thanks J!

I totally understand. As I said you cannot go wrong with Mesa. That cab is going to amazing!

Sounds like a good deal, but I have no idea. When is the deal going down?

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-23-2011, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingedb

Thanks J!

I totally understand. As I said you cannot go wrong with Mesa. That cab is going to amazing!

Sounds like a good deal, but I have no idea. When is the deal going down?

PM's sent

. And a cool video

.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFoWh...ature=youtu.be

J

kingedb · 05-24-2011, 08:08 PM

That was awesome, J!! I've never even heard of Tool doing this. Very cool.

kingedb · 05-24-2011, 08:21 PM

YouTube - ‪TOOL- Swamp Song 8.29.1998‬&rlm;

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-25-2011, 12:08 AM

^That's a cool stage setup...never seen that before. Must have been the Lateralus tour.

J

Dave J · 05-25-2011, 12:54 AM

^^Ummm, 1998 means it must have been AEnima. Lateralus was released in 2001.

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-25-2011, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave J

^^Ummm, 1998 means it must have been AEnima. Lateralus was released in 2001.

Just goes to show that yes I am, in fact, retarded.

J

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-25-2011, 10:33 AM

Here's a cool clip...useful for playing along. "No guitar" backing track. I'll have a cover of this song up soon and will be using this as the backing. Totally cool...however, there is nowhere to hide

, so it must be perfect.

YouTube - ‪Tool - Vicarious Backing Track (Guitar)‬&rlm;

J

kingedb · 05-25-2011, 10:19 PM

Saved!! Thanks J!

xXxGhotimanxXx · 05-26-2011, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingedb

Saved!! Thanks J!

No problem, glad you guys liked it.

YouTube - ‪TOOL- Flood 8.12.2007‬&rlm;

J

05-16-2011, 02:08 PM	#421 (permalink)
kingedb Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 8,050 Thanks: 331 Thanked 49 Times in 14 Posts	Re: TOOL Appreciation Thread Until recently I've had my SB strung with those skinny top heavy bottom. I liked them so much I put them on 3 of my guitars. The other guitars are standard tuning. I recently decided to try a set of 12's I had sitting in my tool box. (no pun, ha). I like the 12's even more. The string tension is awesome. I don't miss the other set, yet. I did have to file the nut a little bit so it may not be a direct upgrade.

05-17-2011, 08:08 AM	#423 (permalink)
kingedb Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 8,050 Thanks: 331 Thanked 49 Times in 14 Posts	Re: TOOL Appreciation Thread They do feel huge. That's one if the things I love about them. There's no question that there's added tone in bigger strings. It's certainly an adjustment though. Playing "Nobody's fault, but Mine" is not as fun as it used to be on this guitar.

05-20-2011, 09:35 AM	#434 (permalink)
xXxGhotimanxXx Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 914 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: TOOL Appreciation Thread Holy crap. I didn't realize that was Justin on the bass with that extended note, etc. See...never think there is nothing else to learn; there is always more to learn. Makes sense now though as they never have recorded anything that can't be duplicated on the stage...ie, "needing" two guitars, etc. Justin IS the other guitar. You can tell the camera guys is looking for the source of the sound about mid way though...probably thinks it's Maynard on the synth. Awesome. J __________________ 2009 LP Custom Silverburst

05-23-2011, 09:49 AM	#438 (permalink)
xXxGhotimanxXx Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 914 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: TOOL Appreciation Thread Thanks for the vid Ed. Well, I've been wanting a decent cabinet for a while now. Got a good guitar, good amp, crappy $270 MG 4X12 cabinets. Don't get me wrong...I'm not complaining about them. They've served me well for over 10 years, but I just can't help thinking that a decent cabinet (or two ) would sound even better. So, I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a Mesa Stiletto 4X12. You can tell the Rectifiers from the Stilettos by the piping...silver on the Stiletto, black on the Recto. Adam runs a vintage Stiletto...basically a "straight-slant" with the overhanging lip on the top. Pretty excited to see what the V-30's sound like. J __________________ 2009 LP Custom Silverburst

05-23-2011, 10:27 AM	#439 (permalink)
kingedb Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 8,050 Thanks: 331 Thanked 49 Times in 14 Posts	Re: TOOL Appreciation Thread That's awesome J! I have a few suggestions. The only thing about Mesa cabs I do not like is the price. Have you thought about having a cab built? You can save a ton of cash. Hell you can get 2 for the price of 1 Mesa. I had these built by Sourmash. The speaker cab to Marshall 1936 specs. I loaded it with V30's. Bought them used. I love this cab. The built quality is superb. Bob uses birch plywood, same as the major guys do. These 2 combined cost me $485 shipped. You'd have to get quote, but I'd guess for a 2x12 you're looking around $250 + shipping, unloaded. Then you can add speakers, mix and match or whatever. If I had a 4x12 I would mix speakers. I'm thinking of pairing a Eminence Wizard with a V30 in my cab. The Wizard is Eminence's "G12H-30". It much cheaper than Celestion and it gets great reviews. Hanging around in the Squawk Box forum can give you more insight on speakers and cabs. It can be daunting though. And be careful, the forum can be costly!! Obviously you cannot go wrong with a Mesa I just figured I would toss this out there to let you know there are other options.

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05-24-2011, 08:08 PM	#443 (permalink)
kingedb Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 8,050 Thanks: 331 Thanked 49 Times in 14 Posts	Re: TOOL Appreciation Thread That was awesome, J!! I've never even heard of Tool doing this. Very cool.

05-25-2011, 12:08 AM	#445 (permalink)
xXxGhotimanxXx Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 914 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: TOOL Appreciation Thread ^That's a cool stage setup...never seen that before. Must have been the Lateralus tour. J __________________ 2009 LP Custom Silverburst

05-25-2011, 12:54 AM	#446 (permalink)
Dave J Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Naperville, Illinois Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: TOOL Appreciation Thread ^^Ummm, 1998 means it must have been AEnima. Lateralus was released in 2001.

05-25-2011, 10:19 PM	#449 (permalink)
kingedb Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 8,050 Thanks: 331 Thanked 49 Times in 14 Posts	Re: TOOL Appreciation Thread Saved!! Thanks J!

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