Newb needing help with SRV tone

[bfguitar]

I am struggling to find a way to get the FAT SRV tone that we all desire. My dad loves mesas and we own 3.

We have a Mesa Roadking 2 Dual rectifier, a Mesa Mark IV, and a Mesa Rectoverb.

I will be trying to get the SRV tone with the Mark IV as I will have it with me at school. I also have a custom ERG strat which sounds great. I put 11s on it as well and tuned half a step lower.

As for other equipment the only thing I have that might contribute to his tone is a Boss Chorus pedal. I also own 2 Boss delays, a phase 90, Boss blues driver, a little big muff, a compression pedal (which I never really use lol).

Can anyone help me out?

 

[Platypus]

Your best bet is the Mark IV on CH1 or 2 with a midboost OD like a tubescreamer and lots of volume.

The blues driver should do just fine.. volume at noon, gain at 9, tone to taste.

 

[6L6C]

Another thing which may help you, SRV put a fair amount of duct tape on the grills of some of his amps pretty much like a poor man’s “Beam Blocker” http://www.webervst.com/blocker.html But there again “Beam Blockers” are based on what people have been doing years with the duct tape.

 

[carlsoti]

additionally, try to get more power-amp "distortion" than pre-amp distortion.

 

[lesterpaul]

Your best bet is the Mark IV on CH1 or 2 with a midboost OD like a tubescreamer and lots of volume.

The blues driver should do just fine.. volume at noon, gain at 9, tone to taste.

Amen....jump on that neck pickup,tune down, and floor it!!!!!

 

[mule#1]

You may want to research The Walter Trout Band as he uses the MK IV and gets a ripping SRV tone. He is listed on the Boogie site under artists. I'm going to see him live soon and will try to get some info as my buddy will be doing sound. I don't play strats anymore but with my old IV I could get close!

 

[mule#1]

http://www.waltertrout.com

 

[bfguitar]

Awesome guys! More information than I expected! SRV is king!

 

[MrMarkIII]

SRV tone = Strat, neck pickup + Tube Screamer + cranked Fender amp. Boost highs, cut lows.
Great, now you sound just like Kenny-Ray Stevie-Joe Bonna-Wayne Vaughn-herd.

 

[phyrexia]

You could load that IV with 6L6s.

 

[Gruffnutz]

Start every day with cocaine dissolved in cheap whisky...

...progress from there!

Oh, and avoid helicopters! :twisted:

 

[Lou]

Start every day with cocaine dissolved in cheap whisky...

...progress from there!

Oh, and avoid helicopters! :twisted:

SRV died sober

 

[lyman]

also, he loaded his amps/cabs with evm-12l speakers.

 

[CoG]

Start every day with cocaine dissolved in cheap whisky...

...progress from there!

Oh, and avoid helicopters! :twisted:

SRV died sober

Well, there's a lesson-- sobriety never pays. :lol:

 

[carlsoti]

SRV died sober

Well, there's a lesson-- sobriety never pays. :lol:

Yeah, I'm sure Randy Rhodes faired much better. Or Clif Burton, or otis redding, or Lynrd Skynrd, or the big bopper, Buddy holly, that lou diamond la bamba guy, or.....

 

[MrMarkIII]

SRV died sober

Well, there's a lesson-- sobriety never pays. :lol:

Yeah, I sure Randy Rhodes faired much better. Or Clif Burton, or otis redding, or Lynrd Skynrd, or the big bopper, Buddy holly, that lou diamond la bamba guy, or.....

If you're gonna get high, do it chemically, not aeronautically. :wink:

 

[lesterpaul]

...hope I'm high when I die.....before I get old...hey, is this a Dylan song..a WHO song...?I getta get out of this place....!

 

[carlsoti]

(I can't believe no one picked up on the Ritchey Valens slam)