Vision Music

[Dave Illig]

Let's see who has the most riduculous story in their quest for tone. Here is mine.

I had a nice Fender D'Aquisto and a Fender chorus amp. Hmm,, not good enough. I had to get a new guitar.

I bought a guitar that is worth more than some cars. Well, a new guitar needs a new amp right? I bought a Carvin AG1000 do solo gigs as well as play with the band. That's what I told my wife anyway. That didn't do it so I replaced the perfectly good pick up that came on my expensive hand made guitar with a Bartolini. That wasn't enough so I bought a Blue Tube. I invented double blue tubing (I think).

I ran the guitar into the Blue Tube, the Blue Tube into my amp, the amp back into the Blue Tube, out of the Blue tube into the mixer. I had some great tone.

Was it enough, no. No, I had to go out and buy another amp. Now I have JazKat and the new experiments have just begun.

Guess what, I sure wish I had my Fender guitar and amp back.

Dave
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The hippest note you can play is a rest.

[SBassman]

I'm on the bass side. I doubt I will ever find tone that I love consistently.

I think the most I can expect in life is to minimize how much I dislike my tone.
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[Mark]

[Brad Kinder]

Dave I'm with you brother. I cleaned house recently and sold just about everything except my Fender Deluxe. Nothing I sold was real expensive but some nice playing a sounding guitars. An Epi Elitist 335, Gibson L130 Acoustic, an '82 Ibanez AM model(3/4 size 335). I decided it was time to spend a few bills on 1 really nice guitar. Bought a Gibson ES137 Custom and 8 months later I'm still trying to bond with this guitar. It just don't think it's the guitar for me like I hoped it would be. I really miss that Ibanez AM I payed $350 for




"think the most I can expect in life is to minimize how much I dislike my tone."

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[nylenny]

I've gotta tell you that I recently picked up an Eastman 7-string archtop. I wasn't sure how serious I am about the 7-string thing (I love the sound of the low bass notes and some of the voicings you can play), so I figured I'd go with an Eastman to avoid a big investment.

The Eastman is in the same league as my six-string archtop, which is a very expensive instrument made by a famous guy (don't want to say the name because he makes a great guitar that I would otherwise rave about, but it's a famous luthier that you're probably familiar with).

I've got the same issues about outsourcing as everyone else, and the Eastman is made in China, but the thing is amazing. And only $2,000!

[Brad Kinder]

nylonjazz, those Eastman's are all the rage with the jazzers around here (Heritage also). Very nice guitars for the money.

I'm probably going to end up selling the es137 and getting a full hollowbody. I've got my eye on one of those new Eastman 803 15" models. Also on the look out for a blond GB10 or Hofner Jazzica. These were on my short list before I got side tracked by the Gibson. Oh well, live and learn.

[nylenny]

I also have a GB10. The Eastman sounds better unplugged because of the tuned top. The GB10 has a great neck (as does the eastman). The Eastman loooks better and comes with a really cool case. But you can't go wrong with either. When I bought a high-end boutique guitar about two years ago, I kept the GB10 as a guitar that I would "take out of the house," but I find myself playing it a lot just because I like it. The small body is also really comfortable. Both the Eastman and the GB are on the level of high-end boutique guitars (especially the Eastman because of the tone). I have heard that the older Heritages are better than the new ones, but can't say for sure.

[Larry_DC]

Dave,

Looks like a real case of the shin bone is connected to the knee bone! Did you use that set up on any of the tracks you sent? Your tone is fat on everything I've heard from you.

My technical knowledge allows for a guitar, a cord, and an amp. Fortunately, my new Eastman AR905CE sounds great with my Line6 on the clean jazz setting. Now if only I could do it justice....

[Dave Illig]

Yes I used that set up on a lot of the tracks I sent you. Funny, last night all I used was my guitar and JazKat. I had a bunch of comments on how great my tone was. We are our own worst critics.

Dave
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The hippest note you can play is a rest.

[woland99]

[BarbNY]

We are all our own worst enemies I've owned many, many guitars over the years, and after my last horrific experience selling a D'Angelico on ebay, I've decided "that's it." I now have a D'Aquisto reissue, a 1995 Taylor 812CE and my special favorite, a new Sadowsky Jimmy Bruno model, which is about the same size as a GB 10. I absolutely adore this guitar. Incredibly neck, fretwork, and amazingly comfortable to play. Like all of you, I've owned tons of different amps, and have settled on a Polytone Minibrute IV. Is it perfect? Am I completely satisfied? You know the answer. We are always looking for the next great guitar or the amp that needs no special tweaking to get great tone. My son is a professional pianist, and he admits to being mystified by guitar players' constant need to change guitars & amps. I guess there's just so much you can do with 88 keys

Barbara

[woland99]

[bigdaddydannyq]

Tone comes from inside. If any of us were to sit next to Wes , Joe or GB playing the same lick using the same set up we would all sound different. On any instrument the art of it comes from the nuances that we hear and how we feel the instrument. And after all the gadgets and amps are tried and pile up in the corner of my music study I seem to find myself playing my 56 es 175 through a 62 fender champ. Thats what makes me close my eyes and smile. And when I smile I feel good and when I feel good I can hear the true tone of my music comes through my hands. And that my friends is tone.

[woland99]

[Dave Illig]