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--- In , "atbrcr" <Sandmansrfgtar@a...>
wrote:
> Hi everyone. Need some help from ye surf music experts. I realize
this
> stuff is probaby top secret. But could you give me some advice as
to
> amp tone settings, and pickup seletions you people use to
> aquire "the"sound. My setup is a strat through a re issue reverb
unit
> through a re issue twin reverb or a hot rod deville 4x10. One of
the
> things I've noticed is when playing the bridge pickup, the tone is
way
> to thin without really turning down the treble, but then if I do so
it
> limits pickup selection If I need to change in the middle of a
song.
> I've experimented with taking the reverb unit out of the chain and
it
> still doesn't make alot of difference. By the way I did change out
the
> 12ax7 in the reverb unit to a 12at7. No noticeable difference. And
one
> final note, did a lot of trad surf bands use bassman amps besides
the
> coveted dual showmans and twin reverbs. I have seen some pictures
of
> trad bands with guitarists plugged into a bassman. Thanks ahead of
time
> for all of your help!
Hi.
As alrady said you should check the pickup height. I received good
results from varying between 2-3 mm string space on the bridge to 3-5
mm on the neck (with the .13 gauge strings that is). Furthermore it
might be useful to solder one of the tone pots to the Bridge PU in
order to have a better controlable treble output.
Hope I could help you,
Theo
