BSM HS-S Treble Booster

This clip is a lift from the larger 'Treble Boosters - A Little Shootout' video. The BSM HS-S is a one trick pony, but what a trick. Want a hand pulling Blackmore's early sound? Here it is. Want every other shade of Blackmore, Iommi, Bolan, Page, et al, as well? Visit www.treblebooster.net.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Brett
• BSM
• Hornby-Skewes
• HS-S
• Kingman
• Rangemaster

[44eelz]

so silicon transistors just make the tone sound more compressed than Germaniums, thats it?

[Burgerman666]

@44eelz They tend to be a bit tougher, more compressed and gainier, yeah. The Germanium transistors have their charms too, though. Grainy, old-school sound. I dig 'em. :)

[aektzis91]

hey mate you get the best tone!! :D wherebouts in australia you live?

[Burgerman666]

@aektzis91 In Melbourne. :) Cheers.

[jossamann]

Do you use this pedal in the front of the amp or in the effect loop?

[Burgerman666]

Definitely in front! It sounds best going into an amp that is already or on the verge of breakup. Cheers. BK.

[1971SuperLead]

Something tells me this guy could plug into a dead fish for an effect and it would sound good.

[dewaal123]

I have that one, it is totally amazing... very heavy :-)

[thekingyugioh1]

@gangtwanger  hello it has been incredible speaks to him back for 7 months and it answers to me now where was all this time? thanks Argentinean greetings

[gangtwanger]

@thekingyugioh1

Which car eat phone for fishy doorknob? Wicker basket?

Umm, not sure, dude,  but I'd guess around $150-175 US (I love language-barriers).

[gangtwanger]

The HS-S is a replica of the silicon-powered Hornby-Skewes unit that Blackmore used to record "Machine Head" (He used a germanium unit for live stuff up to that point and on previous albums - Not sure what he used on "Made In Japan" - Could have been either one - I don't know). Remember that he also used that old tape-deck as a preamp as well (but not to overdrive his tone; just to color it a bit). I think Blackmore had just started messing around with the silicon-driven units during the MH days

[3dsman]

@1971SuperLead - I've listened to most of Brett's demos and a bit of his work with James Rayne.... and I CONCUR. Heavy HalIbut, Tone Boost Tuna, Screamin' Salmon.... The boys got chops!!!

Oh, and to those who say the tone isn't 'exactly' right, well.. different amp, different guitar, different pickups, different recording technology, and you'e listening to it through Youtube's compression algorithm. I'm guessing if you had one of these in the room with you, you'd be impressed.