Can you play bass on Yamaha THR10?
I have the Yamaha THR10 – I got it (and love it) for recording guitar, it’s fine for low volume bass duties practicing by myself, especially with the stereo aux input.
What amp settings does Brian may use?
What’s Brian May’s guitar amp settings? Early in the video, Brian shows the amp he is using and importantly demonstrates the sound without and then with the treble booster. Brian always uses one of the two input channels on a Vox AC30, namely the “Normal channel”.
What amp did the Beatles use?
The Beatles as a four-piece live and in the studio, 1961–1966
| Period | Lennon |
|---|---|
| April–June 1963 | 1958 Rickenbacker 325 1962 Gibson J-160E Vox AC-15 Twin amplifier |
| April–June 1963 | 1958 Rickenbacker 325 1962 Gibson J-160E Vox AC-15 Twin amplifier |
| June–September 1963 | 1958 Rickenbacker 325 1962 Gibson J-160E Vox AC-30 amplifier |
How do you get Brian May’s sound?
Brian’s go-to rhythm sound is the bridge and middle pickups together in phase, and that gives a fat, humbucker-style overdrive. If he reverses the phase of the bridge pickup of that same setting and lowers the volume, the sound becomes chimey and thin. Commercially available BMG guitars are loaded with the same system.
What did the Beatles use for distortion?
The most basic FX pedal the Beatles have used, was a volume pedal. It was famously used in their b-side “Yes It Is” Apparently, according to legend, George Harrison wasn’t quite able to play his guitar part and use the volume pedal at the same time, so John Lennon was controlling it instead, with his hand!
How did George Harrison get his slide guitar sound?
Re: THAT patented George Harrison slide guitar sound Oh, that’s easy. He gets that sound using his 1963 Gretsch Country Gentlemen doubled through a 1958 Fender Twin, with a touch of chorus pedal using his fingers (no pick) and a glass aspirin jar.
What amps did John Lennon use?
Both John Lennon and George Harrison used Fender Twin reverb amps in their final years in The Beatles, in the recordings of the Let it be album, and in their ultimately famous final public appearance in the Apple offices rooftop.
What amp did John Lennon use on Let It Be?
1968 Fender Twin Reverb The amp had two 12-inch speakers, a vibrato circuit, and spring reverb, and produced a total of 85 watts from four 6L6 power tubes. Lennon and Harrison received a pair of new silverface Fender Twin Reverbs during the Let It Be sessions.
What treble booster does Brian May use?
Rangemaster
Treble Booster: Brian May used the OC44 germanium transistor based Dallas ‘Rangemaster’ treble booster pedal from the late 1960s up to the Queen tours in mid/late 1973. Brian bought his first Rangemaster second hand, and he used it to record the first ‘Queen’ album from June to November 1972.
How many Vox amps does Brian May use?
Brian’s main amp has always been the Vox AC30. He uses up to nine amps on stage, and a custom switching unit which allows him to use different amps at different times, in order to avoid any damage which may come as a result of the stress put on them.