Tone Secrets: The Components of Tone

This is a trailer of my upcoming DVD Tone Secrets. The DVD was released on February 5th 2010. It is the first of a series designed to teach guitar players to find their own unique tone. Visit tone-secrets.com for more informaion.

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Music

Tags:

• Guitar Tone
• Guitar Tone Lesson
• Tube Amps
• Distortion Pedals
• Tone Secrets
• Don Wrixon
• Strat Tone

[riseofthefallen301]

How did you get the 1966 sound?

[dwrixon]

@riseofthefallen301 I am using a 1958 reissue Les Paul. The amp is a Dr Z Route 66 through a 2 X12 25 watt celestion speakers. I used a Keeley Time Machine Treble Boost to drive the amp. I cover all these topics in detail on the Tone Secrets DVD

[MrTelejohn]

Notice they skipped the 70"s- the best decade in music. Guess they couldn't handle that one.

[dwrixon]

@MrTelejohn I was demonstrating gear made form the different eras. The music of the 70's was mostly recorded and performed using gear from the 50's and 60's. Most players shunned the changes to the guitar and amp designs as corporate cost cutting. Today, we know that there are some great pieces from the 70's. There are some real clunkers too!

[bloty02]

how quitely can you play the electric guitar because i want to learn it in my bedroom? Can you conect earphones to it instead of speakers?

[dwrixon]

I recommend getting a small amp like a Marshal MG. These have a headphone jack. You can use the headphones to stay quiet and can use the small amp for conversation level sound.

[dwrixon]

Tone comes in thirds. Player Technique, Player Phrasing, and Gear Choices. You must master all three to achieve a signature sound. I agree that a player must first understand how thier technique effects their tone before investing in any electronic gadget. I recommend to rehearse all piece on and acoustic or archtop with no amp or effects. Once you have mastered the piece playing as clean as possible, then add electric guitar, amp and affects as needed.

[gigel2006]

Search google "SCRAP LUMBER BASS vs. ALDER BASS", it should be the first link to the talkbass forum. Eat your hearts out.

[mixermantim]

I just love this video.

[cliffatutube]

@bloty02 This is a very innocent question..how old are you? :-) I would advise getting a guitar processor with a headphone jack. Get those headphones with the sponge. They are pretty clear and don't hurt your ears.

[petecockcroft]

The original pre-cbs iron tremelo block was the best.

Brass I'm afraid will rob your tone.

A bone nut will help it.

Locking machine-heads are a plus for a strat.

I would recommend a quality 1-5 watt all-valve amp with reverb and FX loop for anyone starting out and looking for their own sound.

Then you have a pure-benchmark for any future developements.

Also you can concentrate on getting the guitar , volume control and fingers right - by using an un-cluttered setup that will still give gain.

[cozmacozmy]

@wipers86 And get your self a brass tremolo block if you don't have one!

[pbstratocaster]

Not very good technique, and no convincing sounds. ( 70-80% of a good tone is in the way of playing ).

[educassiano]

One thing for sure, he's versatile.

[superiansuper]

Tone is in the Fingers!