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  1. Question: Which way do you push the pickup selector on my Epi Explorer to get the treble pickup, It doesn't say in my manual and im not 100% sure. You flick away from the bridge right?

    Also what does the Tone control do? Should I turn it fully clockwise or anticlockwise when i'm sending a signal to the M13?
  2. UPDATES ON ADAM's AGUILAR AMPS:

    I heard back from Aguilar Amplifiers today.

    Here's the latest info on Adam's bass rig. There was a change in bass amp heads around the time of the Fall Premiere of Saturday Night Live. This is when Adam switched from using (3) DB 750 amp heads to (3) of the newer DB 751 heads.

    (David might have been delivering the upgraded DB751 amps the day that the picture was taken at The Meadowlands).

    The rig Adam is using is a DB 751 amplifier with a DB 410 cabinet and a DB 115 cabinet (both cabinets in Classic Black). Links and prices below. They are as follows:

    (3) http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_amplifiers_db751.htm = $2,149.00 (Amazon - yes, THAT Amazon.)
    (3) http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_cabinets_db410.htm = $999.00 (Amazon)
    (3) http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_cabinets_db115.htm = $749.50 (Amazon)

    [He was using (3) http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_amplifiers_db750.htm during the promo shows and much of the tour, until around the time of the Fall 2009 Saturday Night Live SNL premiere show. The DB750 is no longer in production.]

    That said - There are alternative to get similar Adam tones - From Aguilar - At a bit of a lower price.

    This from Aguilar:
    You are right that Adam's tone is a combination of elements. s far as the Aguilar part of his sound, I would recommend either a DB 410 (ideally) or a DB 210 with an AG 500 for a more portable rig. The DB 210 and the AG 500 would not be much bigger than a combo but would sound similar to Adam's rig. The AG 500 with the DB 410 would be closer.

    Aguilar AG 500 ($1235.00) + Aguilar DB 410 (like Adam uses / $999.00) = $2234.00

    or

    Aguilar AG 500 ($1235.00) + Aguilar DB 210 ($699.00) = $1934.00

    Don't confuse the Aguilar AG 500 and the Aguilar AG500SC they are completely different animals (and prices) with the AG500 costing the aforementioned $1235.00 and the AG500SC costing $999.00 - Not a horrible deal but I don't think that it will get you as close to Adam's U2:360 bass tone.
  3. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:UPDATES ON ADAM's AGUILAR AMPS:

    I heard back from Aguilar Amplifiers today.

    Here's the latest info on Adam's bass rig. There was a change in bass amp heads around the time of the Fall Premiere of Saturday Night Live. This is when Adam switched from using (3) DB 750 amp heads to (3) of the newer DB 751 heads.

    (David might have been delivering the upgraded DB751 amps the day that the picture was taken at The Meadowlands).

    The rig Adam is using is a DB 751 amplifier with a DB 410 cabinet and a DB 115 cabinet (both cabinets in Classic Black). Links and prices below. They are as follows:

    (3) http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_amplifiers_db751.htm = $2,149.00 (Amazon - yes, THAT Amazon.)
    (3) http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_cabinets_db410.htm = $999.00 (Amazon)
    (3) http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_cabinets_db115.htm = $749.50 (Amazon)

    [He was using (3) http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_amplifiers_db750.htm during the promo shows and much of the tour, until around the time of the Fall 2009 Saturday Night Live SNL premiere show. The DB750 is no longer in production.]

    That said - There are alternative to get similar Adam tones - From Aguilar - At a bit of a lower price.

    This from Aguilar:
    You are right that Adam's tone is a combination of elements. s far as the Aguilar part of his sound, I would recommend either a DB 410 (ideally) or a DB 210 with an AG 500 for a more portable rig. The DB 210 and the AG 500 would not be much bigger than a combo but would sound similar to Adam's rig. The AG 500 with the DB 410 would be closer.

    Aguilar AG 500 ($1235.00) + Aguilar DB 410 (like Adam uses / $999.00) = $2234.00

    or

    Aguilar AG 500 ($1235.00) + Aguilar DB 210 ($699.00) = $1934.00

    Don't confuse the Aguilar AG 500 and the Aguilar AG500SC they are completely different animals (and prices) with the AG500 costing the aforementioned $1235.00 and the AG500SC costing $999.00 - Not a horrible deal but I don't think that it will get you as close to Adam's U2:360 bass tone.


    Well good thing i'm not a bassist going for Clayton's sound I'll keep playing happily on my Vox AC30 thank you very much


  4. Well even an AC30 can be a bit pricey. But it is SO worth the money!


  5. Very true, very true. Sounds so great. Whenever I feel like i maybe spent too much money on it, and the sound is just alright for the money, i go try pretty much ANY other amp, and i miss my AC30 lol.
  6. Originally posted by vanquish:Question: Which way do you push the pickup selector on my Epi Explorer to get the treble pickup, It doesn't say in my manual and im not 100% sure. You flick away from the bridge right?

    Also what does the Tone control do? Should I turn it fully clockwise or anticlockwise when i'm sending a signal to the M13?


    Just play your guitar and mess around with the knobs and see for yourself what they do, it's not rocket science. Use something metallic and tap the pickups when it's plugged in if you can't tell by ear which one is on. From all your posts, it sounds like you're almost afraid to play around with your own guitar and equipment. FYI, you can play with your M13 with your tone knob on either 10 or 0. But on 0 it will be all muddy with no treble.
  7. Originally posted by wyn525i:[..]

    Just play your guitar and mess around with the knobs and see for yourself what they do, it's not rocket science. Use something metallic and tap the pickups when it's plugged in if you can't tell by ear which one is on. From all your posts, it sounds like you're almost afraid to play around with your own guitar and equipment. FYI, you can play with your M13 with your tone knob on either 10 or 0. But on 0 it will be all muddy with no treble.


    It just takes so long to fiddle with all the settings, cos I have to put my guitar down (I usually sit and play cos I can't see the frets if I stand) and then walk over to the amp and adjust the knobs there.

    But I did play figure out how to select the treble pickup. It's strange that the tone knob actually gives you a purer sound the more you turn it up (seems counterintuitive, you would think keeping it on 0 would give you the unaltered tone).
  8. Originally posted by wyn525i:[..]

    Just play your guitar and mess around with the knobs and see for yourself what they do, it's not rocket science. Use something metallic and tap the pickups when it's plugged in if you can't tell by ear which one is on. From all your posts, it sounds like you're almost afraid to play around with your own guitar and equipment. FYI, you can play with your M13 with your tone knob on either 10 or 0. But on 0 it will be all muddy with no treble.


    It just takes so long to fiddle with all the settings, cos I have to put my guitar down (I usually sit and play cos I can't see the frets if I stand) and then walk over to the amp and adjust the knobs there.

    But I did play figure out how to select the treble pickup. It's strange that the tone knob actually gives you a purer sound the more you turn it up (seems counterintuitive, you would think keeping it on 0 would give you the unaltered tone).
  9. Originally posted by vanquish:[..]

    It just takes so long to fiddle with all the settings, cos I have to put my guitar down (I usually sit and play cos I can't see the frets if I stand) and then walk over to the amp and adjust the knobs there.

    But I did play figure out how to select the treble pickup. It's strange that the tone knob actually gives you a purer sound the more you turn it up (seems counterintuitive, you would think keeping it on 0 would give you the unaltered tone).


    Actually, all the tone knob does it to cut some of the treble. If you leave it on 10, it is like if it didn't exist, the signal goes "integral" to the amp (or to your processor or whatever is after the guitar on your chain).
  10. Originally posted by thechicken:[..]

    Actually, all the tone knob does it to cut some of the treble. If you leave it on 10, it is like if it didn't exist, the signal goes "integral" to the amp (or to your processor or whatever is after the guitar on your chain).


    Yea, i'm leaving it on 10 from now on

    Question I have about reading tabs:

    E-----------------------12---------------12----12s/14s/12----
    B--------10--9--10------------9--10--------------------------

    I know the s/ usually means slide up but on this tab (it's TTTYAATW) does it mean hammer on? As it sounds weird sliding over the 13th fret, and how do u slide up from 14 to 12? like it says in the end

    This Miracle Drug tab also has me wondering whether you're supposed to slide from the 7 to the 9 over the 8, or just hammer on the 9?

    Verse:
    e|---------------------------7-----|
    b|-----10--------------------------|
    g|-7--------9---(7/9)---7--------7-|
    d|---------------------------------|
    a|---------------------------------|
    E|---------------------------------|
  11. Originally posted by vanquish:[..]



    I know the s/ usually means slide up but on this tab (it's TTTYAATW) does it mean hammer on? As it sounds weird sliding over the 13th fret, and how do u slide up from 14 to 12? like it says in the end




    Slide up faster.

    It really sounds like you're trying to do the fancy/advanced stuff way too soon. You have to remember it takes YEARS(for the vast majority of players) to be a good guitar player. It takes a long time to build the dexterity in your fingers to be able to slide up and down, do vibratos at different speeds, hammering on and pulling off and so on. Also, a lot of the time tab is just one person's interpretation of how to play a certain song... what sounds right to the tab writer doesn't mean that's the exact way the original musician played it.

    Often times there are multiple ways to play the exact same song, depending on the player's style.

    You sound like a lot of wannabe players who think they will be able to do everything right away if they just have fancy equipment. Then they get frustrated that they don't sound like the record and give up.

    When artists are in the studio, especially people like The Edge do a TON of experimenting. You also have to remember that old tube amps sound vastly different if played on... lets say 2(moderately loud) than they do on 8 or 9, with the power tubes glowing hot and really pushing the power out of the speakers, then you have different types of power tubes, pre-amp tubes and, lets not forget what so many people do...... A HELL OF A LOT OF TONE COMES FROM YOUR FINGERS.

    In my opinion, you should step away from trying to exactly copy The Edge and learn how to do the very basics first.



  12. But then the fret in between will sound, is that intended?
    Or do u reduce the pressure when sliding over the fret in the middle (ie. to prevent the string from being held to the fretboard there) and then apply full pressure when you reach the fret you're sliding to



    I'm not trying to do the fancy stuff, i'm trying to play Miracle Drug and TTTYAATW they're both very simple, easy to learn songs - even the solo in Miracle Drug seems relatively easy (doesn't have pulloffs, fingerbends, hammer ons etc).
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