by Twangaway » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:52 am
I think the threads have deviated from the Meazzi into old territory on same controversial topic " that sound ". I thought we were praising the Meazzi and its distinguishable repeat echoes and warmth of tone from it's circuitry. Seems like the Transistor ones are equally praised when the last chain in the link is a valve AC30 style amp. To some of us " that sound " is associated with the unique meazzi tripping echoes that Charlie did so well to nail in his EFTP project a few years back. Now of course the info is published and widely known in technical terms and many others following in Charlies footsteps and more and more digital products have emerged with programming capability. So when we talk about the Meazzi , we must surely be thinking Apache, WFL and Peace Pipe, Kon-Tiki as our grasp of the sound we love as distinct from the tone element of that sound the cause of many arguments. So to summarise I feel we have these elements or ingredients. Echo repeat pattern type, Tone whether EQ or Compression tweaks, the guitar itself and wood body influence, maple neck wood influence, scattered inimitable pickup windings on that Strat used.The type of strings used, roundwound or tape, the gauge of string, the plectrum used and thickness and point sharper radius or blunt type. The capacitors within the guitar wiring, the amp used, the valve types, the amp tone circuit, the top boost circuit, the sweat and grubbiness of daily playing ( LOL ) and finally the magic fingers of no less than one very very unique Hank. B . Marvin and his vision of how a tune should be played. I truly believe that he is one of the rare gifted musicians who has a distinct musical signature that simply cannot be imitated. Other musicians such as Herb Alpert, Jimi Hendrix, famous horn players etc , yes even Russ Conway are all part of that special brotherhood that inspires us to take up playing from an early age.
So we are chasing a pathetic dream and should simply admire the cash pockets that each member indulges in when buying kit that makes for comfort and suits them. I have seen guys playing Shadows stuff on non Strats and all sorts of amps and they enjoy what they do, so what if it's not like the record. It's a passion, their passion and to be fair we are all in same boat and like loose women sharing naughty stories or tips on makeup and padding in bras etc ( sorry Amanda and other ladies, am not sexist really ) but am sure you can laugh at the sentiment I am describing, and sometimes like adolescents in a school yard showing off our new toys, not having a dig Justin, I promise.
I enjoyed this post of Amandas very much.
Twangaway