Well, I was kinda thinking the point was to show examples of sounds you can get out of gear that's available to folks at large, and if enough of us did it, then it would be kinda like a way to hear all different kinda interesting guitar/amp combinations and know what they might sound like.

As far as the "easy" or more mundane stuff, I think it would be kinda stupid to post an MP3 of an SG into a Marshall that sounded just like Jehu or Fugazi or ACDC or whatever, that range of sound that everybody might expect, but to get that same kinda sound from a strat into an SVT, or to get a totally different sound from the SG/Marshall, that would be interesting.

I'd like to hear an interesting tone and find out it was a Danelectro guitar into a Yamaha amp or something.

I liked 154's riff, and tone. I would have enjoyed guessing the nature of the amp, like, open-back combo vs head into sealed 4x12" etc. And I don't see how it could be obvious that was a tele, when it doesn't sound anything like the default tele sound, i.e. it's not bright or sharp or jangly or twangy or anything like that. It was nice to hear.

Zom-zom, I would love for you to post an MP3 of a nice guitar tone and then have folks guess what's going on. I think it makes a lot more sense to guess "tube amp" versus "solid state amp", or "single-coil" versus "humbucker" rather than try and guess the brand... unless it's like "that sounds so distinctly like a Deluxe Reverb" that it makes sense to guess something that specific right away...

eBeam, I would guess it's a JCM800 with the gain pretty low, and any miscellaneous overdrive pedal. the guitar would be harder to guess, since there's a pedal in play.

Anyways... the point is more about hearing the different sounds made by whatever instrument/amp combinations you or anyone else deems interesting. The guessing is just a way to make it more interesting. Or at least, I think it's interesting to try and guess.

I like the premise, yet isn't this the same as guessing the equipment involved in the acoustics of farts in different shitters? The reason I ask is that no one has really guessed anything correctly or rather the accuracy has been way off. "Dude, that was totally an American Standard piece of poop infrastructure, in a travertine tile room, with a latino based ass, modified in Japan with D'Addario 9's."

I am of the mindset that nothing here today has demonstrated any sort of sonic signature, rather random combinations of guitars, amps, and mics and their ability to be part of a larger composite entity. I know the combination of the 3 larger criteria, we are supposed to use, are type of guitar, amp, and mic, the different permutations of treble, mid, bass, gain, different mic elements, differing quality of cords, different pres, different A/D shite, and mic distance from amp, etc. We're looking at about eleventy billion permutations in terms of the functionality of the gear used. However, I have to say that I love Neenah Foundry gear. They color the sound so transparently.

Useless, maybe fun, yet useless. This ain't the NY Times' crossword puzzle.

And yes, I would still do Jane Wiedlin.

i don´t think its useless. i never heard something like scott's mp3. i also liked 154 tone and didnt know it was a tele (same guitar that i own). that's good and can give different perspective on the instruments and gear that you have.

plus it´s fun.

hmmm.. i thought my Tele/neck pu sounded pretty Tele/neck pu.. maybe a bit bassier than normal due to the 15" speaker, but still.

ebeam= i'm guessing that's a Tele, too (bridge pu). the rockin' tone seems more humbucker-like, but the fret buzz sounds familiar. that's the best i can do... amp + pedal= no idea!

Eh, sorry about the previous, lengthy, and negative response.

I see the merit of wondering how your similar piece of gear could approximate what you have heard. I also like the idea of it leading to your own, better ideas, via tone experimentation.

55/45 crap/not crap.

Well, I guess I'll just come out with mine, although I doubt anybody cares. It is a single coil bridge pickup, but on my double cut Les Paul with P-90's. The amp, well, this is why I posted that clip. It's the Traynor YBA-1A Scott sold me through a 2x12. The clean part without the pedal is the only part that would give you a clue though. The pedal is a modified tube screamer. The main reason that recording sounds the way it does is due to the fact that there was zero effort to mic anything properly.

funny. I was gonna guess the Rivera amp rather than the Traynor cause even the clean is not especially clean. You had it cranked up a bit? Or were you driving it harder with the Sansamp?

ebeam wrote:Well, I guess I'll just come out with mine, although I doubt anybody cares. It is a single coil bridge pickup, but on my double cut Les Paul with P-90's. The amp, well, this is why I posted that clip. It's the Traynor YBA-1A Scott sold me through a 2x12. The clean part without the pedal is the only part that would give you a clue though. The pedal is a modified tube screamer. The main reason that recording sounds the way it does is due to the fact that there was zero effort to mic anything properly.

shit. i was gonna say "something with p-90s" I thought for sure tele bridge pickup, but there was no twang. My only experience with P-90s is on LP Jrs and other thinner guitars. The thickness of that tone is obviously due partly to the LP body.

I think this thread is worthwhile, but only if you stick to amp & guitar only. Once you throw effects into the signal path, there is no way to tell what is going on.

i'll go ahead and try another one

the guitar model is not very common, but the style of the guitar is pretty typical. you're better off guessing in terms of body style, pick-up configuration, and maybe wood if you're brave.

the amp is pretty common, though.

(sorry about the ride bleed. this was from a mixed down recording)

nice chords.
bridge pickup right?
and something fender-like (strat or tele)