action_panzer Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Right, I'm sure this is going to make me sound dumb but here goes... As you all know I'm thinking of changing my rig at the moment to make it a bit more lightweight and portable, so have been trying a few amps out at shops in the last 6 weeks or so and none of it sounds like 'my' tone. Some heads come close, others nowhere near. So I was at my practice session with the band last week and I suddenly understood what all that greats say: [b]tone is in your fingers.[/b] I had wondered why I struggle to recapture my aggressive, growly mid cut-through sound in stores, and its because in stores I play a hell of a lot more softly than I do when with the band, where I'm going at the strings like the clappers! In store I'm shy and don't want to be antisocial (Although Wembley Drum Centre's sound proofed cubicle is awesome), and also don't want to look like a prat as my technical playing isn't that great. So there you have it...and all of a sudden I'm back in love with my current (but still annoyingly heavy) amp and thinking all of a sudden I don't need to sp**k loads of dosh on a new set up because, at the end of the day, it's not the gear that gives you your sound but your playing. I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 [quote name='action_panzer' timestamp='1379848823' post='2217332'] ....I suddenly understood what all that greats say: [b]tone is in your fingers.[/b] [/quote] It most certainly is, which is unfortunate if you have crap sounding fingers like I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action_panzer Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 How can you have crap sounding fingers?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 yes been through all types of amps,all brought on the GAS,but I allways sound like me,wierd or what,but the choice of speaker is where the tone is ,depending on the band,and material. Just my thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 [quote name='action_panzer' timestamp='1379850767' post='2217363'] How can you have crap sounding fingers?! [/quote] It`s possible, a guy I know can play a correct chord on a perfectly tuned guitar and it will sound out of tune. It must be his fingers, as anyone else playing the same chord the guitar sounds fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) [quote name='action_panzer' timestamp='1379850767' post='2217363'] How can you have crap sounding fingers?! [/quote] Well, if tone is in your fingers & some people sound much better than others then logically some people must have crap sounding fingers, yes? I'm not being entirely serious BTW..... Edited September 22, 2013 by RhysP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 How you play will always have a huge impact on how you sound but that doesn't mean you'll sound the same on everything {although some people might). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 It's definitely down to a combination of gear and player. You are right that if you don't play in the store like you play in the band, you are doing yourself a disservice! If you have a jazz setup with a small tube amp and fretless bass and give it to Steve Harris, it might not sounds quite like Iron Maiden! There are some limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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