https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:50:27 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150974 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 05:54:04 +0000
That's funny about Clapton, an instructor taught me the riff to Before you accuse me. Always liked it best on my Mex tele. :D]]> Guitar Players Discussion Primeta https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150974 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150921 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 03:24:47 +0000
Elmore James had some cheap old acoustic guitar with a DeArmond pickup in the soundhole.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150921 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150914 Wed, 11 Jan 2006 02:39:31 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion xg5a https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150914 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150751 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:13:12 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion DemoEtc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150751 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150717 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:29:02 +0000
It was W.C. Handy who told that story, he is reputed as being "The Father of the Blues"]]> Guitar Players Discussion teleplayer324 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150717 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150710 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:33:45 +0000 http://www.marshallamps.com/product.asp?productCode=Bluesbreaker%20II ; Behringer Blues Overdrive http://www.behringer.com/BO100/index.cfm?lang=ENG ; Boss BD2 http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--BOSBD2 and others) which seem to have good reputations. I've not tried them myself, but I don't imagine e.g. the Marshall can fail to deliver, given that they've stuck the name of that seminal amp of theirs on it!

You may need to make friends with your local music shop, and just go and play for an hour or two ... :D]]> Guitar Players Discussion PVTele https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150710 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150709 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:17:47 +0000
Amp: any tube amp or really good model of a tube amp (hybrid amp (Vox Valvetronix etc.) or processor (V-Amp, Zoom GFX series, POD etc.) that will respond organically to pick attack - play softly=clean(ish) - dig in=dirty. You want to aim for a moderate, warm overdrive sound, much subtler than out & out distortion.

But truly 90% is in the hands and ear - listen to some of the real masters of blues tone, Buddy Guy, BB King, Peter Green, Mike Bloomfield to name just 4 - all use very different guitar/amp setups, and produce very different sounds - but they all sound blues to the bone.]]> Guitar Players Discussion PVTele https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150709 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150694 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:59:08 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Shift https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150694 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150693 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:57:39 +0000 John Mayer seems a bit of a gear snob, prefering crazy expensive vintage strats, dumble amps ect.. Although he has a great tone.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Shift https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150693 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150689 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 08:57:45 +0000 THIS out.

I can't wait until BB King uses it as his main amp. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Seriously though, I think ZZ Top used it for 5 seconds on their last album.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/blues-tones-alternatives/#post-150689