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Is This the Most Overlooked Secret to Guitar Tone?!
Guitarists love to talk about tone. What pickups are the best? Which head reigns supreme? Which effects do I need? What order should I put the pedals on my board? Which cables should I use? How hard should I pick? How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?
But it seems like there's a *significant* piece of the puzzle left behind in these discussions.... Let's get to it today and crack the code.
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Tone 1
02:47 - Tone 2
03:44 - Tone 3
04:45 - Back-to-Back Tone Comparison
05:16 - Secret Revealed!
06:20 - Tone 1 Revealed
06:46 - Tone 2 Revealed
07:20 - Tone 3 Revealed
08:16 - Raw Tone
09:25 - Volume Comparison
10:07 - Save Money?!
12:03 - Outro Rippin'
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Відео

These THREE TIPS Will Make Your Guitar SQUEAL Like a Pig! | Pinch Harmonics lesson, secrets
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You've heard pinch harmonics before and you probably love them. But what's the secret to getting those ultra-vicious, ultra-squealy pinch harmonics on guitar? I'll show you in just a few easy steps. Let's have some fun. Rig: Egnater Tweaker 88 Head Marshall micro stack cabinets (yes, seriously) Lydian Guitars custom telecaster Joyo Ultimate Drive Boss NS-2 noise suppressor Guitar recorded with ...
This Album BLEW MY MIND | Alluvial 'Sarcoma' Review
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Alluvial recently released its second full-length album, "Sarcoma," via Nuclear Blast Records - and it exceeded my already high expectations. Wes Hauch and company cooked up something truly special here, friends. I explain.
Gojira's New Album 'Fortitude' is CRITICALLY FLAWED
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I love Gojira. So when they release a new album, my hype blows through the stratosphere. Their latest, 'Fortitude,' dropped April 30 via Roadrunner Records, and it surprised me. A lot. Let's talk about it.
3 EASY TIPS for KILLER Metal Guitar Tone | EQ, effects, settings help
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Getting the perfect metal tone represents a quest some guitarists never finish. But getting *close* is extremely easy - as long as you heed these three tips. 00:00 Intro 01:18 Tip 1 02:22 Tip 2 03:23 Tone Test - No Pedals vs. Pedals 05:21 Setting Up the Pedals 06:55 Tip 3 08:14 Tone Test - No Mids vs. Mids 10:50 Active vs. Passive Pickups 11:55 Recap 12:29 Amp EQ / Settings 13:46 Final Thoughts
POPEYES vs. Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Sandwich SHOOTOUT
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So the world's going crazy over Popeyes' chicken sandwich. But the world has ALWAYS gone crazy over Chick-Fil-A. Which is better? I tried them both to find out.
Southern metal riff lesson | Pinch harmonics, pull offs & chicken pickin’
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A quick riff lesson from the college archives. Enjoy.
Disillusion Effect - An Offering To Fire Mountain | Live @ Hard Rock Cafe | Pittsburgh
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West Virginia metal outfit Disillusion Effect opens its set at the Hard Rock Cafe in Pittsburgh, PA, with "An Offering to Fire Mountain." DisillusionEffect/ disillusioneffect.bandcamp.com/
Black Label Society - In This River (Live) | Dario Lorina Solo | Stage AE | Pittsburgh
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Black Label Society rhythm guitarist Dario Lorina shreds the solo during "In This River" while Zakk Wylde mans the keys. Taken from Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA, Feb. 7, 2018.
Black Label Society - Genocide Junkies (Zakk Wylde Live) - Stage AE | Pittsburgh | February 7, 2018
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Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society perform "Genocide Junkies" live to kick off the set at Pittsburgh's Stage AE February 7, 2018.
Jon Jones Early Highlights (Before UFC)
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Jon Jones Early Highlights (Before UFC)
DJ Zone Showcase / Solo During Aesop Rock Hey Kirby Tour @ Warsaw 1/20/17
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DJ Zone Showcase / Solo During Aesop Rock Hey Kirby Tour @ Warsaw 1/20/17
Aesop Rock - Rings - Live @ Toad's, New Haven, 1/23/17, Hey Kirby Tour
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Aesop Rock - Rings - Live @ Toad's, New Haven, 1/23/17, Hey Kirby Tour
Aesop Rock - Daylight & None Shall Pass - Live @ Toad's New Haven, 1/23/17, Hey Kirby Tour
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Aesop Rock - Daylight & None Shall Pass - Live @ Toad's New Haven, 1/23/17, Hey Kirby Tour
Aesop Rock - Blood Sandwich - Live @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, 1/20/17, Hey Kirby Tour
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Aesop Rock - Blood Sandwich - Live @ Warsaw, Brooklyn, 1/20/17, Hey Kirby Tour
Guitar Lick Lesson: Chicken Pickin' in Metal
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Guitar Lick Lesson: Chicken Pickin' in Metal
Rivers of Nihil - Sand Baptism (Live at the Smiling Moose, Pittsburgh, 3/5/16)
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Rivers of Nihil - Sand Baptism (Live at the Smiling Moose, Pittsburgh, 3/5/16)
Bleacher Report MMA Road Trip Part III: Matt Serra
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Bleacher Report MMA Road Trip Part III: Matt Serra
B/R MMA Road Trip: An Interview with Jim Miller
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B/R MMA Road Trip: An Interview with Jim Miller
Black Label Society - Suicide Messiah (Live Solo) Zakk Wylde
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Black Label Society - Suicide Messiah (Live Solo) Zakk Wylde
Black Label Society - Destruction Overdrive (Live Solo) Zakk Wylde & Dario Lorina
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Black Label Society - Destruction Overdrive (Live Solo) Zakk Wylde & Dario Lorina
Black Label Society - My Dying Time (Live at stage AE)
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Black Label Society - My Dying Time (Live at stage AE)
Left Hand Brewing Sawtooth Nitro Pour
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Left Hand Brewing Sawtooth Nitro Pour
Jon Jones at UFC 172 Ultimate Media Day
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Jon Jones at UFC 172 Ultimate Media Day
Danny Castillo UFC 172 post-fight interview
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Danny Castillo UFC 172 post-fight interview
Phil Davis at UFC 172 Ultimate Media Day - 2
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Phil Davis at UFC 172 Ultimate Media Day - 2
Phil Davis at UFC 172 Ultimate Media Day
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Phil Davis at UFC 172 Ultimate Media Day
Animals as Leaders - Tosin Abasi "CAFO" run
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Animals as Leaders - Tosin Abasi "CAFO" run
After the Burial - Anti-Pattern - New Song 2013 @ Stage AE
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After the Burial - Anti-Pattern - New Song 2013 @ Stage AE
Stephane Wrembel solo at 123 Pleasant Street
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Stephane Wrembel solo at 123 Pleasant Street

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @circmanufacturing5960
    @circmanufacturing5960 День тому

    Mate, im now onto the Magma album..... Thanks again. I needed this..

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 6 годин тому

      That's awesome! Glad you're enjoying, man. They're phenomenal. Still don't like "Fortitude" much though. haha

  • @theuglybarnical
    @theuglybarnical 2 дні тому

    bro this is fucking awesome

  • @ChainsawSlammer1.3.8
    @ChainsawSlammer1.3.8 14 днів тому

    Mids are making bigger, thicker tone as well

  • @circmanufacturing5960
    @circmanufacturing5960 15 днів тому

    Hey Man Iv been enjoying your guitar videos and thought id watch this review. Never heard of Gojira before and wanted to say thank you for the introduction. Just sat here listening through The Link album. Hot Damn! that Mario guy can beat the skins... Think I might drop tune the Ibanez this evening.. lol

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 14 днів тому

      Mario is incredible! Arguably my favorite modern metal drummer. Glad you enjoyed it as well. Thanks for checking out the video. I'll have to get back into review mode soon. haha

    • @circmanufacturing5960
      @circmanufacturing5960 11 днів тому

      @@HunterHomistek do you have an insta?

  • @trips...2988
    @trips...2988 19 днів тому

    What tuning are you in?

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 19 днів тому

      The Les Paul was in Drop B I think. And the Tele at the end was in Drop D.

  • @hallofshame6112
    @hallofshame6112 Місяць тому

    I heard noise gate can kill sustain anyway tq for presentation info is appreciated

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek Місяць тому

      That is true, but particularly with high gain, it's not much of an issue. It's all about setting the gate to just start killing the noise and not murdering sustain in the process.

    • @hallofshame6112
      @hallofshame6112 Місяць тому

      @@HunterHomistek I got you tq for correcting me

  • @fazefusion2220
    @fazefusion2220 Місяць тому

    0:05 my tone actually has plenty distortion but way too much string noise and when I take out the kids it doesn’t sound nearly as good and I don’t even have a noise gate pedal😭😭

  • @BraindeadArchie
    @BraindeadArchie Місяць тому

    I just found out your channel. Your playing is great - super tight, aggressive and to top it up you have such great finger tone. Keep it up! You deserve so much more than just 1k subs. Cheers from Russia✌🏻

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek Місяць тому

      I appreciate that immensely, brother! Thank you for checking out the video and my channel. It means a lot.

  • @slayer91340
    @slayer91340 Місяць тому

    They sound cool at home to scoop, but once you play live with low mids, you will find out that you need them to even hear yourself over your band. Embarrassing not to hear your solo because you chose to have cool sounding riffs instead. My happy spot was cranking a TS9 dx tube screamer, tone pretty high, eq moderate on my AVT 150h Marshall hybrid amp, and focus on solos not sounding too sharp, and the solos would come out nice and creamy, but the riffs would sound a little muddy. But that's the trade off. I just got a JVM410h so those battles are over, but the little beater did well for what it is. Don't scoop guys. Find a definition in what you're playing. Good vid

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek Місяць тому

      Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it! All great points. Funny enough, my first REAL amp when I started playing in a band was an AVT150 half stack. I kinda miss that thing. haha

  • @Mark-mg9qv
    @Mark-mg9qv 2 місяці тому

    Great video stop saying literally it actually means nothing when used that way. Cheers

  • @gabrielkirchgestner556
    @gabrielkirchgestner556 2 місяці тому

    love this dude

  • @tomasrivera5201
    @tomasrivera5201 2 місяці тому

    That sounds good boy!

  • @Bigmouthstrikes82
    @Bigmouthstrikes82 2 місяці тому

    Great video!

  • @Bigmouthstrikes82
    @Bigmouthstrikes82 2 місяці тому

    Hehe I think the scooped version obviously sounded better, you can tell he is making the "mean face". I think adding back mids is a necessity, but just add enough so that it works with the rest of the band, like scoop ot the fuck out and slowly add mids back in to the point where it is enough.

  • @landhomer4627
    @landhomer4627 2 місяці тому

    he pulls the whammy from the other way tho

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 2 місяці тому

      A lot of times, yes, he did. It’s the same concept/technique. Whipping it the other direction just gives a different feel/control of the pitch. A little easier to crank it higher that way.

    • @landhomer4627
      @landhomer4627 2 місяці тому

      @@HunterHomistek and it looks cooler

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 2 місяці тому

      @@landhomer4627 Can't disagree there. Everything Dime did looked cooler.

  • @jeffreysewel5243
    @jeffreysewel5243 2 місяці тому

    Lets go Steelers! Great friggin squeals too man

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 2 місяці тому

      Thanks, man! I appreciate that. Here we go. 💪🤘

  • @stratboy1000
    @stratboy1000 2 місяці тому

    Just bought a used Marshall MG100DFX and will use your tips. Thanks! I'm in process of buying the same noise gate, but I'm intending to use the send and return inputs on the pedal to send to the send/return on back of the amp to reduce noise even more. "The four cable" method. Just curious why you didn't do that with your set up since you have the noise gate with 4 jacks to allow you to do it.

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 2 місяці тому

      That’s a great call. That is definitely the best way to hook it up. Super simple reason why I didn’t hear: No FX loop on the amp. 😂😂 Also, just for a beginner set up, the straightforward way I show is a little easier and cheaper. But the 4-cable method is absolutely legit and awesome.

  • @beseeingyou6
    @beseeingyou6 3 місяці тому

    I lol'd

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 2 місяці тому

      Hell yeah. Mission accomplished. haha

    • @beseeingyou6
      @beseeingyou6 2 місяці тому

      @@HunterHomistek The gothic models are such a weird cool thing. want one for my collection one day

  • @lewis9152
    @lewis9152 3 місяці тому

    this guy is cool as shit

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 3 місяці тому

      Appreciate that, Lewis! Thanks for watching.

  • @Alex.Schmitt_
    @Alex.Schmitt_ 3 місяці тому

    😂 nice one and yeah its 🎷 😅😅

  • @rotting6669
    @rotting6669 3 місяці тому

    Amazing explanation!! Which guitar is that though?

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 3 місяці тому

      It’s a custom telecaster a luthier from Canada built. Lydian Guitars. It has a Wilkinson tremolo, which honestly isn’t ideal for this technique 😂 A double-locking system like a Floyd Rose is really what ya want for this. But we made it work. 🔥

  • @mikeeccle4447
    @mikeeccle4447 3 місяці тому

    That's a good explanation

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 3 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for checking it out 💪

  • @user-hs1jj2xv3l
    @user-hs1jj2xv3l 3 місяці тому

    DIMEBAG was a goddamn electricfied genious 😂

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 3 місяці тому

      DIMEBAG was one of a kind 🤘🤘🔥

  • @jamesla412
    @jamesla412 3 місяці тому

    Where r from in the birth?

  • @_Noahplayz
    @_Noahplayz 3 місяці тому

    Thank you! This helps a ton.

  • @alextea1393
    @alextea1393 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for using the cheap stuff, now I can buy them aswell

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 3 місяці тому

      Of course! The price of gear isn’t everything 💪

  • @ireallydntknow
    @ireallydntknow 3 місяці тому

    Sounds more like rage against the machine then metal

  • @Funnyblackmand
    @Funnyblackmand 3 місяці тому

    Bro sounded like acid bath at the start man

  • @lysergicpillamyd483
    @lysergicpillamyd483 3 місяці тому

    I'd kill for your tone without any pedals. I can't get shit out of my equipment.

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 3 місяці тому

      What are you using for gear? I’ll try to help the best I can. 🙏

  • @bigsquatch125
    @bigsquatch125 3 місяці тому

    This song always makes me tear up, especially that part.

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 3 місяці тому

      I don’t know how anyone could possibly rank the best songs of all time. But if I HAD to, this one absolutely cracks the top 10 and possibly the top 5. It’s unreal. The mood it creates is unmatched.

  • @campbellmcconnell5766
    @campbellmcconnell5766 3 місяці тому

    3 hy friends. Good bye. Want to see a rock star I'll stand outside Keith Richards gate and wave at him.

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 3 місяці тому

      Does this mean we’re not friends anymore? You know… if I thought you weren’t my friend, I just don’t think I could bear it. 🥲🥲🥲

  • @orchdork775
    @orchdork775 3 місяці тому

    Nice!

  • @colins4658
    @colins4658 3 місяці тому

    TALENT!

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 3 місяці тому

      Thanks, Colin! Appreciate you watching 💪

  • @YoungDeathWish
    @YoungDeathWish 3 місяці тому

    Good job man!

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 3 місяці тому

      Thank you! I rarely play acoustic, but it seemed like the right song for the occasion 💪

  • @aleksirantanen5030
    @aleksirantanen5030 3 місяці тому

    I use OG MG15w in home, on gigs and basically anywhere. Yes. It's my first amp from over a decade ago! It has a mode that basically mimics "tube" ampish sound. Instead of using OD pedal i use Sharp Fuzz cranked up to 11 and the same noise gate as you. Ad some of the amps own gain and it gives massive sound for it's size.

  • @Mohsen2493
    @Mohsen2493 3 місяці тому

    Ed Sheeran goes Metal

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 3 місяці тому

      It's what the world's been waiting for... haha

  • @azkenziii
    @azkenziii 4 місяці тому

    In the beginning that was actually a wicked riff 😺💕

  • @jankykatrecords2636
    @jankykatrecords2636 4 місяці тому

    So nah I gotta git a new cahb cuz a yinzer in an alluvial shirt threw dahn on a metal blacked aht tele? I'm making my own cahb, the Jag Cahb. 😂

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 4 місяці тому

      This is easily my favorite comment ever 😂😂😂 Please make two Jag Cahhhhbbbs so I can have one 🤘

    • @jankykatrecords2636
      @jankykatrecords2636 4 місяці тому

      @HunterHomistek I'm making em aht uh home depot pallets that used to be a Stillers corn hole board til my jag-off neighbors kid tried to jump his dirt bike off um an split em right dahn the middle

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 4 місяці тому

      @@jankykatrecords2636 I love Pittsburgh so much. 😂😂😂

    • @jankykatrecords2636
      @jankykatrecords2636 4 місяці тому

      @@HunterHomistek same

  • @ParanormalArson
    @ParanormalArson 4 місяці тому

    One thing I'll add is that scooped mid tones *CAN* work, and often do work in band and mix settings more often than a lot of people think. *HOWEVER*, you absolutely do not want to nuke them. The guitar is a mid-ranged instrument, so you need mids whether you're using a mid-scooped or mid-forward sound. The overdrive in front will help by hitting the amp at the front with a lot of mids, but you still need to have some in your amp settings. When I'm using a mid-scooped sound, I'm setting them on the amp to around 11:00, maybe 10:00 on the lower end. EQ pedals in the effects loop can also help with making a mid-scooped sound that won't get buried since you can attenuate the more boxy and muddy frequencies in the low-mids while keeping or even boosting the ones that will help you cut through in the upper-mids. Just a few tips from a stubborn-ass meathead death metal dude that will not ever quit scooping mids.

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 4 місяці тому

      That's some advanced advice right there, my friend. Love it! All really good points.

  • @jeffreyroberts7438
    @jeffreyroberts7438 5 місяців тому

    So much personality, brilliant 👍🇬🇧

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 5 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching, Jeffrey! Glad you liked it. Really appreciate that.

  • @PathiosProductions
    @PathiosProductions 5 місяців тому

    Love the vids you do!

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 5 місяців тому

      Appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching.

  • @dennisthemenace7748
    @dennisthemenace7748 5 місяців тому

    I think that amp has contour not mids for i know some marshall have that and some have bass,mids and treble contour is very different

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 5 місяців тому

      A shaping contour is definitely different. But you can clearly tell with your ears it’s just a mids control by another name on this one. When I put the mid/contour on zero, it’s a classic scooped mids sound.

  • @Vazaqin
    @Vazaqin 5 місяців тому

    mic placement and eq ftw

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 5 місяців тому

      Fantastic choices as well. An EQ in the loop is a gamebreaker.

  • @syfman6
    @syfman6 5 місяців тому

    As soon as you start playing "Cat Scratch Fever" I subscribed. Well done! 💚🎸

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 5 місяців тому

      It never fails! An all-time great song and riff. And a genuinely great tone-testing riff! If Cat Scratch feels and sounds good through an amp, it’s a good amp. 🔥🤘

  • @mellissawang
    @mellissawang 5 місяців тому

    Play an acoustic song 1 time. + Pinch fail.

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 5 місяців тому

      You want me to play real music?! No way, Melissa! Although... I do wonder if I could pinch on an acoustic now. Might have to try that.

  • @deathbylemons9787
    @deathbylemons9787 5 місяців тому

    Glen from SpecterSoundStudio has been saying this for years! Glad to see speakers entering the guitar discourse a little more :)

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 5 місяців тому

      Awesome! I'll have to check out his stuff. That's great.

  • @Hawkspring
    @Hawkspring 5 місяців тому

    Adding an EVH 2x12 to our little PRS MT15 produced a firebreathing chug-pocalypse. The CAB man, the CAB. It seems obvious to anyone that grew up listening to those big 70s living room speakers instead of a bluetooth speaker.

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 5 місяців тому

      Isn't it crazy? Why is it so overlooked? Heck, even myself! I didn't REALLY think about it until recently.

  • @corryburton9252
    @corryburton9252 5 місяців тому

    people forget, all those settings, pickups, pedals, and even the guitar......speaker is the biggest change in sound....even more so, arguably, than the head....

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 5 місяців тому

      It's actually insane how dramatically different the tones are among just these three cabs. Throw more into the mix, and it only gets crazier. Yay, tone chasing! haha

  • @electriceyeswatching4415
    @electriceyeswatching4415 5 місяців тому

    It’s too bad UA-cam shut down the old channels of substance and now promotes clickbait ba

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 5 місяців тому

      What does the video fail to deliver? I'm always trying to improve, so let me know how you think the actual content of the video fails to deliver on the title. When you say "clickbait," I think that means you clicked a video expecting one thing but got another thing. As in, you were baited in to click then disappointed in what you found. If a video gets you to click but then delivers actual content, that just seems like... an effective video? Maybe that's just me. But if the video is lacking something for you, I genuinely want to work on that and improve the content moving forward.

  • @therealmikerattanni
    @therealmikerattanni 5 місяців тому

    I'm glad you mentioned the room mic. I hate getting a great tone and then once you put a mic up to the speaker and listen back you think, what happened to my sweet tone !?!?! Gotta post EQ for an hour XD Good stuff man!! I'm gonna have to invest in a new cab one day to get a better tone out of my vintage PARK head amp!

    • @HunterHomistek
      @HunterHomistek 5 місяців тому

      Asbolutely, dude! Mic'ing is an entirely different dark art. You can make a bad amp sound good and a good amp sound bad with no problem. 😂 I wasn't trying to open that particular can of worms here! Also, you have a Park?! That's incredible. Good for you, dude. Let's go!