toneknob Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Hello! I've been listening to Tame Impala's live album Live Versions, can any of the effects experts here tell me what the effect is we're hearing in the main riff? Have a listen to this, it's most obvious at say 1m53s to 2m10s here. Thanks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzOw7ixjoss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danuman Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 I was kind of hoping somebody would chime in before me... It's such a familiar sound, but I can't put my finger on it. Here's how I would do it: neck humbucker with a sprinkle of fuzzy type overdrive into a hot amp. Probably roll off the treble just a smidgen. Makes me think of the sound Queens of the Stone Age used for Monsters in the Parasol, which I never did quite achieve. Something that almost but not quite suggests a cocked wah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Sorry I can't hear the above, but if it's the warm driven QOTSA type tone, google the Stonedeaf PDF pedal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danuman Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Heh. That seems like a really cool pedal! (Nice to know my instincts were right, what with the sweepable notch filter...) The Tame Impale sound is definitely different, though. Sorry, hope that won't cause any confusion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Thanks to replies so far! Will seek out that QotSA recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Just sounds like some lo-fi old vintage amp to me, can't hear any effects as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogload Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I know it's a bit late, but there are at least two guitars playing that riff. I'd hazard a guess that there is Kevin Parker's Rickenbacker 330 plus a Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster. They sound like they're on neck pickups and tone rolled off, going through some fuzz or other - maybe germanium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Maybe something like this - mid-heavy overdriven amp? [media]http://youtu.be/SiyACb40TUM[/media] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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