[LAU] help with guitarix settings

Q lists at quirq.ukfsn.org
Fri Mar 25 16:56:01 UTC 2011


Jeremy Jongepier wrote:
> 
> The pick-up of the Jackson Fusion Std (a Jackson J-85) seems to be quite
> an ok pick-up. No way you could split the humbucker pick-up? that would
> give you a single coil in bridge position and that might enable you to
> get closer to May's sound. May also uses treble boosters.
> 

According to Wikipedia (I know, I know!), the Burns Tri-Sonic pickups 
have a richer sound than normal single coils, so perhaps the 'bucker 
will be fine untapped. It didn't seem like Cedric was having any 
problems with too little treble, but yes, I've read that the uses treble 
boosters.

>> Also, are you using an appropriate amp model? For May, you want a Vox
>> AC30. I don't know anything about amps and tubes, but I don't think
>> GX_head has the right models for the AC30's valves.
>>
> 
> Guitarix/gx_head has an AC-30 gain stage.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Jeremy
> 

I'd seen the AC30 gain stage mentioned, but none of the tubes listed 
seem to be appropriate for the Vox from what I can see.

Q


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