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Right I realise theres probably like a bazillion threads(maybe an exaggeration :rolleyes:) on this kinda thing, but I'm looking to achieve a mix of these kind of tones.

Dick Lovgren of Meshuggah

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6VerKdcrOQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6VerKdcrOQ[/url] - Bass comes in at 0:30

Rex Brown's tone that he's had on recent Down albums

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzt52ZsoVy8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzt52ZsoVy8[/url]


Both are very gritty and aggressive tones. It sounds like the treble is up to the gills on both but I'm not quite sure. I should be able to get somewhat of a similar tone, I run my Spector Euro 5LX through a Mesa Big Block and Sansamp RPM for overdrive as I didnt like the overdrive on the Big Block. I've fiddled about a bit with settings but cant quite get that sound, anyone have any ideas? Any help is much appreciated :)

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[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='444001' date='Mar 24 2009, 05:29 PM']Ampeg?

Sounds like an overdriven SVT to me.[/quote]

plus the one i reckon..with brand new strings

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[quote name='Protium' post='444196' date='Mar 24 2009, 08:58 PM']If possible blend a lot of uneffected signal into the distortion pedal. Boosting treble on the bass (also if possible :)) would probably help.[/quote]

I'm not using a pedal though, its a Sansamp RPM rack unit. I'm running it through the input of my Mesa and using an on/off footswitch to go between the 2 for seperate clean and overdrive sounds. I do plug direct into the Sansamp though so I'll try the blend trick later. And boost more treble and see how I get on

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Loud amp with muchos drive, new strings on humbuckers with and a pick. Probably actives.

Rex Brown uses a lot of speaker combinations in the studio as well as custom/home made pedals and 'adjusted' amps. Most likely blends two rigs when recording.

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[quote name='dannybuoy' post='444711' date='Mar 25 2009, 08:59 AM']Meshuggah - EBS Fafner and a Line6 POD are what he uses apparently[/quote]

Thay are quite fond of Line6 if their album sleeves are to be believed.

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MXR M-80 will get a very close tone to that, both IME and on this video:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv3baLNG-10"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv3baLNG-10[/url]

Warning, the guy in the video is a redneck.

Rex Brown also uses the M80, his "settings" are in the back of the manual.

I'm not saying it'll be the answer to your question but it'll get you a chunk of the way.

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SansAmp....Smidge of chorus...


I dont like Rex's tone though...Todd Stranges was better to my ears with Down.

Edited by ARGH

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