I really like this guitar sound. I have seen on guitargeek the set up, so i have some question for Steve:
1- the 15b electro voice speaker is a bass speaker?
2- In which way it divides to the frequencies the crossover?
3- For stage/live situations there are a mic for every speakers?
4- What is the function of internal balancing transformer (di box)?
5- Signal splitter box: with this are you play with the fender bassman or
tapco/carver alternatively? In wich way you use this into/during
the song?

Thanks for an eventual answer.
bye

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ddddd wrote: 1- the 15b electro voice speaker is a bass speaker?
2- In which way it divides to the frequencies the crossover?
3- For stage/live situations there are a mic for every speakers?
4- What is the function of internal balancing transformer (di box)?
5- Signal splitter box: with this are you play with the fender bassman or
tapco/carver alternatively? In wich way you use this into/during
the song?

1. That cabinet has a 15-inch speaker and a high-frequency horn with a standard cross-over network. Basically, it's a full-range PA-type speaker. Not a guitar speaker or a bass speaker.

2. See answer #1.

3. One mic on one of the speakers in the Bassman's cab (either the 10 or the 12). One DI from the direct output of the IVP.

4. For the transistor sound coming from the IVP.

5. There really is no signal splitter box. Guitar geek added that. We simply have the input jack split between the Bassman and the IVP. Both are always on and always get the same input.

The sound is a mix between a mic on the bassman sound, and a direct output of the IVP sound.

The reason for the carver power amp and the PA-style speaker is so that we can hear the IVP sound on-stage.

bob
shellac

bit of a eureka moment!

i've been wondering about the subtleties for a while. thank you, bob.

thats a little interesting. i remember the one and only time i saw shellac play live i heard alot of tonal variety, i always assumed steve was switching from one side of the rig to the other.
i see it isnt so! well then just proves technique and a good single overdrive pedal can make a shit load of difference!

sonikBOOM wrote:thats a little interesting. i remember the one and only time i saw shellac play live i heard alot of tonal variety, i always assumed steve was switching from one side of the rig to the other.
i see it isnt so! well then just proves technique and a good single overdrive pedal can make a shit load of difference!

He rarely turns on his distortion pedal, and when he does, it's very noticeable.

I think a noteable part of the sound is the fact that the bassman side probably compresses, but the IVP side doesn't compress as much. Soft playing gives more of the clean bassman, but when played hard, the bassman compresses and the more distorted IVP side cuts through a bit more.

Cheers!
Ben Adrian

benadrian wrote:He rarely turns on his distortion pedal, and when he does, it's very noticeable.

i've been playing through a slightly-overdriven amp lately, and have been using a fuzzbox as more of a noise/feedback generator. i've always thought this was more the function of steve's "distortion" pedal. i.e. the end of "Mama Gina."

I think a noteable part of the sound is the fact that the bassman side probably compresses, but the IVP side doesn't compress as much. Soft playing gives more of the clean bassman, but when played hard, the bassman compresses and the more distorted IVP side cuts through a bit more.

also, playing with said rig (one amp, slightly overdriven), i've noticed that you can get an incredible amount of tonal variation simply by virtue of playing with any sort of dynamic range. when i pick hard, it sounds a lot different than when i pick softly. i think it has something to do with the fact that distortion just sort of squashes the hell out of your signal in a lot of cases, but i don't know enough about how it technically works to say this for sure.

the moral: less distortion=harsh, shellacky sound.

ddddd wrote:I really like this guitar sound. I have seen on guitargeek the set up, so i have some question for Steve:
1- the 15b electro voice speaker is a bass speaker?
2- In which way it divides to the frequencies the crossover?
3- For stage/live situations there are a mic for every speakers?
4- What is the function of internal balancing transformer (di box)?
5- Signal splitter box: with this are you play with the fender bassman or
tapco/carver alternatively? In wich way you use this into/during
the song?

Thanks for an eventual answer.
bye

The answer is "yes" to all your questions.

maybe dddd is dead by now