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Astronauts...!! please help!
Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 584 Spain - Bilbao 
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Posted on Dec 20 2007 03:34 AM
I love..sure ..the Astronauts sound a lot... But i have problems with the Astronauts recorded albums... Somebody can to put ..the list of the Astronauts recordings??? —Skateboarding - "Gnarly Surf" |
Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.) 
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Posted on Dec 20 2007 09:56 AM
Alfredo check this link out for CDS on Amazon.com with song listings of all The Astronauts music -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA
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Posted on Dec 20 2007 10:07 AM
I highly recommend this one: Good luck —Ryan |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 243
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Posted on Dec 20 2007 10:45 AM
Oldies.com has a good price on the box set: |
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Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 584 Spain - Bilbao
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 07:05 AM
thanks a lot..friends... great —Skateboarding - "Gnarly Surf" |
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Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 584 Spain - Bilbao
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 08:07 AM
and Now.. Do you know..i think that 9-9 ?? or ..??? —Skateboarding - "Gnarly Surf" |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 08:26 AM
Hey DD, the boxed set is worth the money. As for the tank settings, I'm betting EddieK will chime in on this or maybe one of the guys from The Aquasonics. For many they had THE sound. I strive for that rhythm noise. —The Mystery Men? |
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Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 584 Spain - Bilbao
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 08:36 AM
o yes aquasonics get the sound... we are working in LongBards about the Astronauts sound..no exactly ..but we think that the As..sound is the BONE...is he sound and the rythm..no only the melody and the musicians style.... Skateboarding - "Gnarly Surf" |
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Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 09:36 AM
Ther Astronauts tank settings This is something very close enough in tone and drip Tank Settings Here's my 1962 vintage Bandmaster, one of the reasons I got a Bandmaster is that I am a big ass fan of The Astronauts and this head is the sound, and this is as close as I'll get to a 1962 Showman and it's practically a 1962 Showman minus the wattage and the cool thing about this Bandmaster that it came with a bigger stock tranny then the smaller one these are seen with and so it has a bigger, beefy clean tone with not much break up and it's very loud @ 4 on the volume. -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
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Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 09:38 AM
Alfredo come and listen to my band The Verbtones to see what I mean I can get some good Astronauts drip and tone, at least that's what that I'm trying to achieve in my guitar tone -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11058 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 11:45 AM
kyle, you failed to mention what pickup selection you use for the Astronauts sound. Am I correct in assuming Bridge only? I also suspect that more than guitar was going through the reverb on those recordings, some type of percussion - anyone know if that's the case or not? —Danny Snyder Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
Joined: Jun 17, 2006 Posts: 1010 Bay City, Michigan
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 12:59 PM
i know exactly what ya mean with transformers. my combo has stock Partridges in them, they are very heavy, that amp is loud as hell. — |
Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 119 Arvada,Colorado
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 01:32 PM
I've found there are several things that come into play to get close to The Astronauts style chunking dripping sound. It's in the way you pick and mute the strings along with the right guitar more than anything. |
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Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 02:28 PM
Oops -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel Last edited: Dec 24, 2007 14:29:50 |
Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1899 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 02:28 PM
Maui is the keeper of the Astronauts sound in the Aquasonics - if you like any of the Astronauts rhythm sound in our records, it's Maui playing it. He hits the strings VERY, VERY hard when he does it, and mutes the strings to the point of almost no sound. With the Reverb cranked up, it sounds very good, but he gets worked doing it - usually only two songs in a row before his hand conks out playing that way. As far as the Astronauts sound on their records, I think the studio echo had a lot to do with it. The RCA records studio was famous for the echo chamber they had - Eddie Katcher plays with a little echo live, and it sounds really thick and full when he does drippy reverb. Chris —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 119 Arvada,Colorado
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 03:26 PM
These are 2 , 1968 Tokai Hummingbirds RI. |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 03:51 PM
Nice to see Surf City represented on the red one. |
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Joined: Aug 17, 2006 Posts: 119 Arvada,Colorado
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Posted on Dec 24 2007 04:02 PM
In honor of you and your town good buddy! We can't wait to return.................... |
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Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 584 Spain - Bilbao
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Posted on Dec 25 2007 02:57 AM
about Astronauts percusion..., the druummer was excellent and he was guilty of this Incredible sound. If you try to get the rythm of the Astronauts style you have to play diferent to the modern drum style.. The percusion is excelent....is 50% Astronuats sound..., is the rythm and the reverb... —Skateboarding - "Gnarly Surf" |
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I used a mixture of both pickups activated for some tracks and then the bridge only for a few tracks but the main sound for the lead on The Astronauts sounded to me like the bridge I'm no expert but I just hear what I hear I don't think they used any other kind of percussion? the drummer sure has a distinct signature shuffle style.