Steve Townsend playing through the Wampler Pedals Pinnacle Distortion

[batteristafuturo]

Complimenti Complimenti Complimenti

[EpicFlyingDude]

How are you not famous? You're one of the best I've heard in a while...

[Sebastianodelarada]

Carvin V3 is a good amp...the pedal itself doesn't sound this way...I mean you have to have a good amp

[stratcatavarious]

Love the Demo

Bravo Steve !

[guitarified01]

Geneous......haha..Wampler is a genius......that's better.

[guitarified01]

(Steve T.)

[guitarified01]

Thanks to all for all of the positive feedback. This has been very surprising to me. Long live King Edward. And just so ya know, I'm 100% sure that I could plug this pedal into a 1985 panasonic home stereo and get a fabulous Van Halen tone. Good for lots of other sounds as well. Pedal has very little hiss and sounds great at any volume, regardless of what amp you're using. Brian Wampler is a geneous. Ya really can't go wrong with any of his stuff.

[AndyBaylor]

Killin it!!

[getguitarded]

Glad you guys like the video - Steve doesn't log in too much, but you can still reach him here: email Steve at stevetownsend80 (at ) att.net or his Facebook id=100000353064169

[straightshot6]

and at 8:35?

[straightshot6]

and at 7:45?

[straightshot6]

and what settings are you using at 2:19?

[straightshot6]

what song are you playing from 4:28-4:40?

[PutItAway101]

@straightshot6 Song's called "3:16", from "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"

[Bundy1]

Killer demo. You've got some good gear going on but it's the *playing* that makes this stuff shine. Thumbs up!

[Landtech101]

Just one question? If I buy one of these pedals will I play like you, YOU ROCK dude Great demo

[homersimps1]

@Landtech101 I think you will, I have faith.

[gman8thst]

Yes, turn up the gain, turn down the gain...how about if we don't know what the controls are? Should you let us know what you're dialing in? One minute in and we can tell you can really play - it's a good video but more explanation of the pedal would be better. Thanks.

[Tubemogrifier]

Get's the UK vote - rather splendid all around! Spanked sounding even!

[kuhboom22]

Hi Steve. I'm assuming you play in a band, if so, could you please post some tunes? I'd also love to see a closeup of your settings on this demo of the pinnacle. It doesn't seem like your responding to many posts on here, but if you could reply, that would be dy-no-mite. I could listen to this demo (and I have) for days :) Cheers!

[chasingtone]

Hey Steve! I have a Mesa Boogie 5:50, The clean is fine on the amp but i'm not crazy about the Burn Channel. You my friend have the best Demo on this Pedal. I've been searching for a while now for the Brown Sound. My question is i have to play a lot of clean rhythms, With clear clean will this pedal still produce thick but not thin. Thanks for any Info.

[dohootowl]

Woodshed, you have done my friend. Play, you must. I want to know all about the delay/verb in this vid!!!

[michaelpeacestewart]

what amp you playing with?i have this pedal...i use with a mxr phase 90

[michaelpeacestewart]

what amp you playing with?i have this pedal...

[broBERRRY]

@michaelpeacestewart if you had listened to the video he says what amp..... some people.....

[CRHaru]

this distortion is so HOT! *___*

[Fraeddie]

Steve Townsend for President! Absurd! The best Eruption! I will buy The Pinnacle! Ahahahah! Thanks!

[FallenPrey33]

That is amazing sounding! Totally Edward :)

[homersimps1]

This is by far the best demo I've ever seen - player, tone and features wise. Incredible.

[MrBeams1]

Is not this the sound that is better than Eddie? :D

[ashatan69]

GOSH you're really good! I've heard Eddie's guitar tech has raved about the sound of this pedal.

[gcpetti]

what pickups you used in this video ?

[smp156]

0:17

"meow"?

[pentas]

Steve Dude, put some videos up of just you playing. Just stand there and rock it.

[slugpumper1]

Superb - fabulous tone dude - i bet Brian Wampler has sold a bunch of these off the back of your demo - i have the Ecstacy drive - and was kinda heading towards a Switchblade Distortion by Rothwell - this has made me think again - everyone needs a brown sound - right - great job. S.P.

[CoffeeDrinker71]

AWESOME! 

[pentas]

I want more videos from Steve!

[bnibanez76]

i took lessons from this guy like 20 years ago. i wish i had paid more attention! if you think he can play evh have him play some yngwie. he can play anyone you mention. steve your still a badass.

[heelo112]

@getguitarded what was the song at 1:51???

[justanotherfreak2008]

Great! I like it! :)

[JgHaverty]

haha drop dead legs, awesome :) I love this guy!

[gcpetti]

best tone on youtube.

[firebird116]

Your demo definitely sold me on this pedal. It came in a week ago and I haven't been able to put my guitar down since! its so responsive to pick attack and the chimey, juicy tone is incredible! very satisfied with it! thanks!

[skullkap1]

Great demo and playing! I bet you're looking forward to the new VH as much as I am!

[plexisound]

Very very cool Tone and playing man...Great BrownSound !

What amp did you use ? And what's your bridge pickup?



[Blackwinged131]

Is that Ibanez RG550?

[JgHaverty]

@Blackwinged131 Yes.

[dontbullshit]

good tone and good guitarist!!!!

[mattwolfson]

How loud must you be to reproduce this tone, is it doable at moderate apartment levels?

[NickMass35]

The only problem I have with this video is the guitar. Shouldn't play all those Van Halen riffs with an Ibanez. HAHA

[Cgolfsoccerguy]

@NickMass35 Eddie used a destroyer...........

[NickMass35]

@Cgolfsoccerguy Ok, you got me. You know what I mean. Just don't tell me he played Carvin cause I just had an argument with a guy who said he did. Haha.

[jimistephen]

@Cgolfsoccerguy yes he did, played a korina wood ibanez destroyer on all the parts on the first album that didn't need a whammy, then he cut a big chunk out of it and completely ruined it :(

[MetalzShredah550]

@jimistephen an Alnico 8 magnet in the bridge of that Ibanez helped with that tone, but without any good wood for it to resonate through...Sucks that he did that, but it looked cool. Eh, what can you do?

[NickMass35]

@jimistephen And I'm well aware of Eddie's guitar history. I've been a fan since I was 10. And I'm old now. haha

[JgHaverty]

@NickMass35 eddie van halen played an ibanez....

[aektzis91]

@NickMass35 one of eddie's guitars was an ibanez destroyer, a copy of a gibson explorer. besides, hes using a stuper-strat with a high-output pickup and floyd rose, doesnt matter what brand it is.

[NickMass35]

That's it. After all the comparisons' I'm going for this one. Great job.

[limataffo]

Does it have hiss?

[morser1000]

I'd like to see this guy cut heads with Eddie.

[edge1224]

@morser1000 I've know Steve since we were teens, we used to sit in how of how clean he plays. Been ages since I have seen him. This is definitely memory lane!

[AviatorAndyK]

Hey mate, great demo, got a question for ya, how does this compare to the fulltone OCD? I mean sound-wise i can tell, but what about the 'feel' as in, how responsive is the distortion...if you get what i'm sayin?

[evhfrankie]

What's the song at 1:33?

[crazyb3fan]

@evhfrankie Women In Love.

[awesomejohnnet]

Excellent demo thank you very much buddy.

[guiterockermanu]

you use mod. or vint. switch in the pedal???

[renatolbs]

What an animal!!!

[whodeyrule]

steve you're an awesome player, i remember when you played with nothing sacred, when ever you played fort wayne i'd come out to as many shows as i could, you always blew my mind, hopefully you'll put out some more vids, check out my channel maybe you'll remember me....

[xXNeoShredderXx]

GET HIM, HE HAS THE PICK OF DESTINY!

[sportsportsport]

Can you use this for Metallica/Rush/Pantera/Black sabbath tones?

[svetlinstaikov]

Great job, thank you!

[Hereistone]

You were getting brown before you turned the pedal on. That "clean" was anything but clean. I wonder what it sounds like going into a a truly clean amp?

[GuitarHero4Real1]

@Hereistone

Um, not sure what clip you are watching but that clean/bypassed signal is just that.

[Hereistone]

@GuitarHero4Real1 The distortion he's getting "Clean" is a non-linear non-clipped soft distortion that has an effect on the way it handles that pedals output.

[xXNeoShredderXx]

@Hereistone.........That WAS clean.

[Hereistone]

@xXNeoShredderXx Clean and clear.... Have you ever played clean? Most "Clean" channels of amps distort. The "Clean" I'm referring to is like playing into PA. Which would really show what this box is doing to the guitar signal.

[xXNeoShredderXx]

@Hereistone If you can't hear what the Wampler Pinnacle distortion is doing to the guitar signal right now in this video, you need your ears checked.

[lbighetti]

@xXNeoShredderXx

+1

[Hereistone]

@xXNeoShredderXx I'm mostly hearing how the V3 responds to the PD driving it, as are all the viewers of this video. That's my point. I'm sure it's a great pedal, but the sound depends so much on the amp/speaker/recording. I just think that a truly clean demo would be more accurate. Shred On!

[RockCityWear]

I pay close attention to Wampler's stuff, and this is among the BEST demos of the Pinnacle I have ever heard. This pedal is incredible for the EVH tone. Wouldn't hurt to have Steve's chops either. Great stuff.

[MrJason1972x]

Nice demo! I've got a V3 and the pinnacle as well. If you wouldn't mind, do you recall the settings that you was using on the V3 @ the time?

Thanks

[rockfreak611]

I've seen tons of clips of this pedal, but this is the first time I've heard do the brown sound nearly perfectly!

[Sick1982]

You forgot to hide the NS-2 ! :-)

[getguitarded]

@Sick1982 that's a tuner. tu-2.

[smp156]

@getguitarded

its ok, the NS2 is better than the isp noise decimator pedal anyway

[evhfrankie]

@getguitarded What were your settings?

[alvarolabaro]

Excellent demo, great player!

[bikerpastor71]

really good Van Halen playing. You really gave a more in depth look at what this pedal can do more then any other video I have seen of this pedal. Great Job.

[pswoods]

What is the song at 6:45 ? I love the changes.

[kentano2000]

@pswoods It's 5150 from the 5150 LP.

[lighteningboy]

Great brown sound man, awesome guitar playing

[xntrickk]

that is some killer playing, i take my hat off to you..the pedal sounds great but i have yet to hear a brown sound pedal that has that "squishy" saturated sound from the first van halen record

[TJRatfink]

this dude wails!

[guitarnoize]

the pedal sounds awesome but bloody hell you absolutely nail Eddie's playing! spot on

[Tntstew]

So damn nice, I like this Twice!!

[jashobbsie]

awesome demo !! you nail the eddie stuff!

cheers!

[FOXC810]

Great playing by the way.

[rubenlimones]

Hi which pickups are u using???

[rschoolcraft]

Steve, uda man, Bro!

[kevland1]

You are telling me I can be Eddie Van Halen with a single coil pickup now? I Iike that. And thanks for the guitar lesson!