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Wow! Bill, thanks for the in-depth reply.
Gavin
--- In , "Bill Bergstrom" <
swingin_cat@h...> wrote:
> Before I respond to the questions, I have to wonder what
settings you
> use on your amp that your tank can possibly sound muddy? I
don't
> hardly edge my tone past 5 on my tank, and keep the bass on
my
> showman at seven.
>
> > Question 1: will I be better off running less reverb on stage?
> It depends on what volume you're playing at -- I've found
that
> the louder I play, the lower I put the "mixer" knob. But when my
amp
> is down around 3 (which it seldom is), I put the mix up to 10.
>
> > Question 2: Where do you set your reverb tank?
> For an average show, I have dwell at 4.5, mixer at 7, and
tone
> at 5.5.
>
> > Question 3: I give up hum-cancelling when I switch to the
bridge
> > pickup. Will 60-cycle hum present a problem in a live
setting? Or
> > does it get buried with the other instruments?
> Generally, any hum from the guitar will be masked by the
> notes you're playing when you're actually going for it. Just turn
> your volume down between songs.
>
> > Question 4: Recognizing that different setups result in
different
> > settings and tones, I'd still like to hear what equipment y'all
are
> > using, and your "standard settings," and what type of sound
you
> > are after...I am taking my tone cues lately from the reformed
> > Atlantics. (i.e., Less reverb, some distortion on the fast
numbers,
> > and slap-back echo via a pedal).
> Right now "the Lava Rat sound" comes from this
combination --
> Usually a Japanese "Excellent" Mosrite (but switch in any
guitar you
> want,)a Danelectro Daddy-O overdrive for when I need a little
> extra "kick", keeping the volume setting of the pedal around 7
or 8
> and the drive no more than about two to achieve more boost
than
> distortion. Danelectro Dan-Echo digital delay, which I use
sparingly
> for long-repeat settings, and on a FEW songs, a slap-echo to
fill out
> some space, and a Dano Cool Cat Chorus, which I basically
only use to
> emulate an organ sound. I use the stock Vibrato (yeah, I know
it's
> really tremolo) on my Dual Showman, and put the volume
around 5 or 6,
> treble around 6, mid at 5, and bass at 7.
>
> But then again, that's just my personal take on getting a good
"surf
> tone" that has a bit more modern, progressive sound at times.
>
> Also, as Marty mentioned, I keep my tank suspended from a
walker
> using a bungee chord, which not only keeps the tank from
making
> excess noise, but also provides for hellaciously huge tank
crashes
> when I need it.
>
> ~Bill~
