One of the best guitar tones ever!!

BrianDamage · November 07, 2011, 10:28:41 PM

Of course the Reverend Willy G has always had killer tones.

justinhedrick · November 07, 2011, 11:20:25 PM

les paul into a harvard amp, if i'm not mistaken?

BrianDamage · November 07, 2011, 11:22:55 PM

Not sure about the amp. He used all different kinds as far as I know. Whatever it is it sounds killer.

justinhedrick · November 07, 2011, 11:33:40 PM

behind rev bill.

BrianDamage · November 07, 2011, 11:42:55 PM

Looks like you would be correct sir. I want a hat like his as well lol.

VOLVO))) · November 08, 2011, 12:02:47 AM

No shit, @2:30ish, Billy G does the Dixie Dave hop!

VOLVO))) · November 08, 2011, 12:08:57 AM

Hot fuck, listen to Dusty's bass tone!

BrianDamage · November 08, 2011, 12:10:20 AM

Dusty's tubes are COOKING!!

dunwichamps · November 08, 2011, 05:20:08 AM

He uses lots of different cool gear, I saw them a few months ago and they played a bunch of different stuff. the tone on tres hombres is quintessential rock, there are lots of stories behind exactly what he used, could be a Tweed or a Marshall but I guess in the end of the day he can play pretty much any amp and get his own sound out of it.

Chovie D · November 08, 2011, 09:03:28 AM

he's got a warehouse full of old fender amps. Said his favorite was the V front Super.(first amp ever to use two speakers i think?)
He also uses pedals tho right? expandora and before that the foxx tone machine? supposedly two or three expandoras in a row!!
Pretty sure thats what i read in an interview.

dunwichamps · November 08, 2011, 09:06:15 AM

TV front tweeds yea, I bet with a lil touch you could get that kind of sound if you wanted it

Chovie D · November 08, 2011, 09:07:54 AM

ungh...it looks much more complicated than we suspected. The littel tqweed there does appear to be a tv front pro? harvard? princeton?
look at the expandora tree

justinhedrick · November 08, 2011, 09:15:17 AM

it has been said that the expandora tree is not used. also, i want to say that it has been replaced with an analog man tree.

his live tone now is pretty much all jmp1 pres and digital graphic eqs.

dunwichamps · November 08, 2011, 09:16:52 AM

You could get it down with a Weber 50s kit, plenty of tweed there for the taking.

They got a TV front option 2

All this discussion has me GASsing for that kinda sound and a 2x12 combo

Chovie D · November 08, 2011, 09:27:50 AM

I dont like the components weber uses. if Im gonna build my own amp, i want to use the best components available.
I built a mojo tweed deluxe and like that very much.
I want a real fender tweed someday tho...a princeton would be perfect or a pro.

that photo above appears to be from rythmeen which was what 6 years ago or so?
I dont get why he always trees together five of the same fuzz

dunwichamps · November 08, 2011, 09:30:18 AM

Quote from: Chovie D on November 08, 2011, 09:27:50 AM
I dont like the components weber uses. if Im gonna build my own amp, i want to use the best components available.
I built a mojo tweed deluxe and like that very much.
I want a real fender tweed someday tho...a princeton would be perfect or a pro.

that photo above appears to be from rythmeen which was what 6 years ago or so?
I dont get why he always trees together five of the same fuzz

I replace their switches, caps, resistors, sockets, and tubes everytime. Sometimes PTs and OTs but I have heard shootouts between them and other high priced stuff and they were as good or better. Their PTs are just standardized so they dont fit enough of the applications I need.

johnny problem · November 08, 2011, 09:41:44 AM

xayk · November 08, 2011, 09:43:10 AM

I started to obsess over Billy's tone randomly about two weeks ago. The thing I find awesome is that studio vs. live don't particularly sound the same, but they both sound incredible.

The Shocker · November 08, 2011, 09:57:42 AM

It's the silly light strings, just like Iomi.

BrianDamage · November 08, 2011, 02:33:18 PM

Aren't the super light strings a newer thing for him? I know he also used to used ground down pesos for picks.

Baltar · November 08, 2011, 02:47:44 PM

Anyone here own or play an Expandora pedal? I guess it's a good mix of an OD and a Fuzz.

Chovie D · November 08, 2011, 02:53:10 PM

Quote from: Baltar on November 08, 2011, 02:47:44 PM
Anyone here own or play an Expandora pedal? I guess it's a good mix of an OD and a Fuzz.

In dont but have been wanting to try one out. why would anyone string together 5 of em tho?
I mean not to argue with THE man, he obviously knows what hes doin...

RacerX · November 08, 2011, 02:57:34 PM

Quote from: Chovie D on November 08, 2011, 02:53:10 PM
Quote from: Baltar on November 08, 2011, 02:47:44 PM
Anyone here own or play an Expandora pedal? I guess it's a good mix of an OD and a Fuzz.

In dont but have been wanting to try one out. why would anyone string together 5 of em tho?
I mean not to argue with THE man, he obviously knows what hes doin...

It's also widely known that he loves fucking with people's heads about what gear he uses.

It still seems to be working.

The Shocker · November 08, 2011, 03:09:41 PM

Quote from: Baltar on November 08, 2011, 02:47:44 PM
Anyone here own or play an Expandora pedal? I guess it's a good mix of an OD and a Fuzz.

Man, after doing some reading about them, I want one.

jibberish · November 08, 2011, 04:18:58 PM

i saw that cheap sunglasses tour. nina blackwood the old mtv vj introduced them too for the clevo show