This thread is archived. My source is an interview with David from 1993, where he talks about the drumming being a problem. You have my vote, now and ever ;D, [Thanks for your support! Line 6 POD X3 review Posted on December 4, 2008 by Bjorn in Reviews. They’re very cool pedals but not very Gilmour. Seems like the Firehawk FX is pretty decent for $350 and can do 4CM. Right now I’m am researching which Electric Mistress I should get, The 76′ 9volt version or the Deluxe? It includes a custom IR. it was a good article thanks for the showing how to do the “wailing” part (have seen the vid on Youtube) it seems like i have been playing it wrong too!! – Bjorn]. The interview was transmitted on Radio 1 on 28th July 1992. I’m not sure why he replaced it. Originally I would buy a Boss CE-2, but it demands a large budget, so I looked for other/cheaper solutions. I learned to play this part thanks to Bjorn, an I think that even if on this website there was just this tutorial, it would be perfect. But way less noise in 2 and 4 so I think the noise cancelling is working. Hey Bjorn ! I recently purchased and built the BYOC Large Beaver and Mammoth’s ( guitarPCB ) Colorsound Power Booster kits. It just adds more gain and noise. MXR System II Delay 600ms parallel mixed 4 repeats 100% mix, Pulse- As above, but 60% sus on P1 90% gain on ST2 and also add chorus on Hiwatt channel Vol 45% depth 60% speed 45%. Other similar boosters/overdrives would be the Way Huge Pig Loin, ThroBak Overdriveboost, BK Tube Driver, TRex Tone Bug Boost. It’s really easy to change the presets live – step first in the “TAP TEMPO” switch and second in the “ON/OFF” switch. by Laa Custom (Carlo Sorasio is a great tech. I also have a question: Is the Fulltone Fatboost a versatile replacement for the Colorsound Powerboost? 6,99Euro. Very useful article (as always). …and here is me jamming to the solo #1 chords. I’m also curious to why you keep the RAT level that low. – Bjorn]. You mention that david increses the delay time in his pedal before the wavign part… i have an EHX #1 Echoe, i like it, its pretty solid.. but how could i increes the volume for that part and then drop it down again??? [The Ph9 is based on the MXR Phase 90 while the Vintage Phaser is a take on the EHX Small Stone. Hope this helped. Originally designed to be paired with Yamaha’s Electone line of organs, it employs a very different style of achieving the rotary tone than a traditional Leslie. I’m using Photoshop for all the images and graphics. Vetta II Tones marked with this guitar … bernhard, [Thanks Bernhard! – Bjorn]. I’m sure Bjorn has nothing else to do with his time but to tend to every facet of this site, exhibiting boundless patience answering repetitive, lazy, and sometimes nonsensical questions, not to mention the work of simple site maintenance, producing timely content, and the hours put into gear reviews and their corresponding videos. And thanks for sharing your clip! Bro i need the original or the best possible tabs for both the solos. Keep it up and thanks for sharing the good work. Any suggestions? UNIVERSO :. The part I’m referring to is on the ‘Delicate Sound of Thunder’ recording and starts at 6.25 into the song. It’s not documented why it wasn’t used or why Roger wanted it on his project.”. -Bjorn]. Because I am on a tight budget, what Behringer Phase Pedal would you recommend? I think this topic is very important and thanks for addressing it. But I guess when you get to be as big and important as I AM THE SEA (who the f are they again?) About the DLS ROTOSIM, my opinion is that it has so much controls and internal trimpots that with this pedal you can colour the sound as much as you want. Just thanks ! Norman you can search for lick library on youtube. https://soundcloud.com/jeremy-r-hammond/comfortably-numb, [Thanks for sharing Jeremy! [What are your amp settings? In your opinion, which one is the best choice? I’ve been learning guitar just by myself, without any lessons or professors, because it’s just a hobby, and i don’t want to spend lots of money in equipment. …. I often wonder at what point do you feel the Muff and Overdrives are substantial enough to warrant purchase on a small amp setup. Mike says that the hand wired reissue is spot on to his vintage phase 90 and he knows his stuff! Hi Randy. Dang I agree with other Brad lol he hit the nail on the head well. – Bjorn]. Still, I haven’t explored any of them enough. [Thanks for your kind words, Cem! And If you want the studio version sound, you should not use a delay unit, just because the original version hasn’t! I plan on getting the BYOC Large Beaver triangle muff to see how it compares to the Pink Flesh muff, but it will be hard to beat! I have got the DnyaComp compressor and a Black late EH Russian big muff … But I am looking now for the Boost pedal as I only have a MonteAllums modded BD2. I’ve also been playing the waving bit wrong so its good to set it right finally. Comfortably Numb: David Gilmour ... Our Vetta II amplifier includes a digital connection for the Variax that lets you store settings for both your amp and your guitar in the Vetta II so that when you call up a Vetta Channel Memory your amp and guitar can change sounds together. ;-). Think again… – Bjorn]. Like you said it just sounds celestial and I never thought it had so much magic behind it.That “waving part” thing, I tried many times to get it right, but never got it like I wanted to, so I thank you for that video! They’re not dead on what David’s using but they should provide the closest match. Check out the settings suggested in the feature and tweak your way aouround that :) – Bjorn], Hi Bjorn, They should be thankful for the information that he has given us. I guess it’s just a matter of what sound you’re going for and adjust accordingly. Amp Sims; Patches and More; Katana MK II; Waza Air; Boss Nextone; Boss GT-1000; Boss SY-1000; Line 6 HX Stomp; Nembrini Audio ; About. So if you find yourself feeling a need to offer a critique of a free backing track that doesn’t exactly live up to your divine standards, maybe you could at least sound a little grateful for the fact that a free backing track exists at all–or maybe go make your own f-ing backing track. Hope this helped :) – Bjorn], Hi Bjorn, just wondered if you could give me suggestions about which pedals to combine from that I gave for the DSOT Comfortably Numb sound. I use also a “pre-delay” in the reverb, to get that “double-tracked” sound too. Ill get it eventually and you might eventually be able to hear my playing. Both would do I guess but if you want David’s tones you need to set the amp fairly dark with the treble rolled down to about 35-40% and increase the mids a little. What do you mean “one of the tracks is slightly delayed”? – Bjorn]. If possible, try to combine the inputs with a small patch cable, – upper normal and lower bright/brilliance and plug the guitar cable into the upper bright/brilliance. [No, my bridge is flat on the body. 2:44 3. Can you break down the tone by verse, chorus, bridge solo, end solo? [Thanks Alamikam! – Bjorn]. – Bjorn]. Vesco’s Helix Patch Sorter. Gilmourish.Com – guitars, effects and amps. According to Phil Taylor’s Black Strat book, they ordered a handful of custom wound pickups from Duncan and decided on the SSL1c, which became the SSL5. The demo from the first band sessions also includes David’s fuzz chords on the verses, which came back on the 1980s and 90s live version but was not included on the album. I’ve been playing the little lick as the ball opens wrong, too. so you have the sound of the solo in 1 way. New comments … Switch off any amp simulations if you’re using the HD500 with an amp. In my opinion this is a wonderful site to learn all sorts of things not only about David Gilmour’s gear and tone but also a lot of useful information and tips on pedals, amplifiers and guitars in general, so thank you. [Thanks Matt! There are conflicting sources on whether he used it on the album or not and like I said I’m having a hard time hearing anything else but the Yamaha. Still, he keeps some of the signatures and improvises around them. Amp Sims; Patches and More; Katana MK II; Waza Air; Boss Nextone; Boss GT-1000; Boss SY-1000; Line 6 HX Stomp; Nembrini Audio ; About. Im stumped. If not I guess I can always use it for firewood… :) – Bjorn]. – You might want to increase the hi on the Tube Driver after you’ve rolled off the filter on the RAT. ´cause that´s the Gilmour era. And as I don’t have a lot of time actually, it will be faster and easier to put up on a black Squier Vintage Modified Strat 70′s. Congratulations for the good work. If I choose a chorus effect, I will take the Mooer Ensemble King. This should give you a start and you need to tweak this to match your setup. [David has used a lot of Charvel stuff over the years (mainly necks). what’s the story about the Charvel San Dimas? [I’m not sure. Posted by 9 months ago. As you can sea I have a lot of questions and projects! Thanks again for this great review ! The sound is huge!! Good sounding pickups and a powerful tube amp requires 4-5 effects at most. I wanted to share the settings….as it was as close as I have ever got…, Demeter Comp- Compression 60% vol 45% I’m starting to believe it is my pickups that may be the issue because I can plug my LP into this setup and it sounds perfect but the Strat is just way too twangy. hide. – Bjorn]. What is up with the attitudes some are displaying in this site lately? I also have a Squier Classic Vibe 50’s (maple fretboard, original PUs). I already own a Boss CS-2 (black label, MIJ) and a TCE Flashback X4, which are really good pedals so I think there is no need to discuss about! I’m really friendly and helpful so just ask and will see if I can help, hit the menu buttons below and enjoy browsing my shop! Really, I am a big floyd fan, and this has always been my favorite solo. You might need to roll down the gain a bit and have the tone around noon or possibly higher. Cheers! I’m guessing that it’s stuck in customs… as always. Would I be correct in assuming you would turn them all off but say the colossus. Depends on what guitar and amp he’s using but I wouldn’t say that his Strat tones are overly twangy…. I have got the holy grail of tone…you are so so right…thanks again Bjorn! I’d also keep an eye on the RAT tone and the Tube Driver treble. Big Muff – sustain 70%, tone 30-40%, volume 50-60%. Sounds really horrible. Works well with the green Sovtek tho. Also when I boost the Muff with my Tube Screamer it does seem to get rid of the majority of that harshness but there is like a volume drop or maybe the mids get scooped, it’s just not as ‘in your face’ as it is with just the muff. Awesome review Bjorn!.a little question….what kind of delay are you using? Rob . It may be mentioned in some source I have laying around but I would guess that it’s not. i know some ppl swear that neck size makes a huuge difference to tone, maybe thats whats going on?? And because of the legendary bitterness between Roger and David, I don’t think it would be a stretch to say he did this intentionally. – Bjorn], I have a TC Nova Delay too. Again, they might also have used a delay. Is their anything I can do to keep the volume the same? Superlatives escape me as to how good this article is, probably the best on the net!!! Set the booster up for a clean boost with unity volume or just slightly above. – “The Wall”, original recording 1979 compressor > distortion > overdrive > EQ > chorus/flanger > delay. What I do is to bend down the arm and then pull it back up. The Blues Jr is fully capable of handling a Big Muff. What would be better for the Gilmour tone, a Behringer Vintage Analog Delay or the Behringer DD400 Digital Delay? [Don’t have any experience with that one… sorry. that’s a minimum we can do in recognition of the huge work that Bjorn is doing. I’m currently usin a BOSS ME-30 an i was wondering if there is anyway i can replicate Gilmour’s sound with this. … Check out this article for some general tips on how to set up the GT processor. 1) You write and speak english very well ! All customers get FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. But Just a detail : You said the guitars were recorded sometime early autumn 1979. Little big muff (50, 50,,70) I have an idea and I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned this prior to my post, but you should add a gallery of David playing or just a gallery full of just pictures of David, his guitars, on stage, etc. is it going fast or slow?? Ad-Lib Solo 2 Comfortably NumbChitarra Custom Liuteria Anastasio FasanaroPocket POD Line 6( Audio from camera recorder ) Maybe production? This will add brightness and presence without loosing the lower ends. BIG MUFF (“triangle”/”ram’s head”) – gain 50-100%, tone 40%, volume 50-60% I remember when i saw Pink Floyd Live at Knebworth in tv, i was 14 years old and i was very impressed by Gilmour in particular that i decided to play guitar! (Is there a 12 step program for people like us? David’s never using the TD for boost but rather for more tone. The BD-2 completely dominates the Mistress, and it sounds horrible out of the Fender Champ 600. Line 6 Helix preset capturing the sound of David Gilmour’s solos in Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb. David wrote the chords and melody during the recording sessions for his first solo album in 1978. Im looking for a good all around pedal suitable for all eras, and not too expensive. Some say that the rhythms on the verse and main guitar solo were played on a standard tuning while the chours bit was played with a so called Nashville tuning. Also some setting too if you don’t mind for any of the stuff you have used. Updating my last comment: In 7.11 we can see when he adds the effect (with a little move to the pedal board) and listening again i think he holds it up untill 7.29 (not 7.25) when again remove it. My setup is: Fender American Standard Strat (CS 69 pickups) -> MXR DynaComp ’76 (Sensivity 2 o’ clock) -> ProCo Rat USA -> BK Butler Tube Driver -> T-REX Replica Delay -> HIWATT DR 504 / Thank you, best regards, [Your set up is fine and should provide great tones. The main solo, in contrast, is a long jam piece where David brings out all the ammunition. Great Article ! I have an American Standard Strat (SSS, can’t remember the year of production but I’m sure they’re not Fat 50’s PUs) with RW fretboard. Cornish ST2 Bass 100% Treble 55% Gain 70% Vol 50% Just let me know. Some really useful stuff, especially on the overdrive used. It is David Gilmour's incredible tone on his equally incredible solos from the Pink Floyd classic Comfortably Numb. Our Vetta II amplifier includes a digital connection for the Variax that lets you store settings for both your amp and your guitar in the Vetta II so that when you call up a Vetta Channel Memory your amp and guitar can change sounds together. Perhaps an “miscellaneous effects article”? Pressing down 2 strings and pluck one of them causes “shreddered” noise… Maybe you can check my settings: My amp settings are as you recommend: Master Vol. Which I once had lol! Please tell me if this is the correct pickup configuration ? Greetings from The Netherlands, great article you got here! So not sure if its meant to be so. With this settiing you’ll get exactly the Wall live sound This a very good and in-depth article, thanks for the waving parts its very usefull, finally I can nail this part He is a mad professor who bias every single lead, pedal and so on. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery . [I think that the Pink Flesh and BYOC Large Beaver “triangle” are two completely different Muffs. (Always great to surprise the s*** out of somebody who thinks they know ALL your tricks. My question is, if you know my amp, which amp modulation should i choose, maybe AC30, Fender 57 Twin…? I have a Big Muff with Tone Wicker, Ibanez TS808 and a Marshall DSL40C and I was just wondering if you could help me with something’s. Add a delay as well, with moderate effect volume, 5-7 repeats and 700ms time. What can I say that has not already been said !? Would you recommend the Large Beaver and a booster, do you think they would go nicely along with the Frontman 10G? You can also buy a Blackstar HT Dual pedal Hope this helped. link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGV1lfoKhi0, [OK. You can clearly see him stomp the pedal board. I know tube amps and seperate pedals would be better but alas this is what I am using and its only for a bit of fun. Listen to the Is There Anybody Out There Album. Go. Legal stuff : Those presets are for the Line 6 HX Stomp with firmware 2.82 and above. He’s been using the EMGs since 1985 but the Black Strat was used on Dark Side, WYWH and Wall, which are all on the top 10 all time most selling albums. [That’s basically a classic blues bend. I never thought I’d be playing this song, but it looks as though I will at least be making a go of it. I think he says during the interview that the session (the solo album and Comfortably Numb demo) was in Etratat in France. 6/26/09 It’s very noisy. keep the spirit alive long live David Gilmour, [Thanks for your support Vincent! My favourite combo are D Allen Voodoo 69s for neck and middle and Duncan SSL5 for the bridge. The POD X3 can be especially used for its dual channel to get the second channel slightly modulated with a rotary simulation for a good comfortably numb tone. Hopefully encouragement to bedroom doodlers like me that you don’t need a Hiwat stack and a mass of expensive analogue gear. But i got a question… the use of tubescreamer after the muff doesn’t sound nice to me, it gets much bassy, without the grainy and gets lower volume. – “David Gilmour live at the Hammersmith Odeon”, original concert video 1984 They just have different ways of singing. DG-2, BYOC Triangle (too busy to build my kit lol), and Buffalo Rams head. There were two versions of the song recorded: one harder-edged & preferred by David; the other softer and orchestral, preferred by Ezrin & Waters. If you’re using vintage style single coils I’d also add hint of mid boost with an additional EQ for that boosted EMG tone (placed after the overdrive). Last I checked, I didn’t have to pay any kind of fee for the pages and pages of useful information on this site–not to mention personalized responses from Bjorn to just about any question, no matter how big, small, silly, or already-answered. One of the tracks is slightly delayed making it sound bigger and wider. Later Jared. I’m not sure I know what you mean. A very clever musical way to assert through further deepening the vocal contrast, in arguably his finest guitar as well as vocal performance of his career, that he indeed was, and still is, “The Voice and Guitar of Pink Floyd”. Our Vetta II amplifier includes a digital connection for the Variax that lets you store settings for both your amp and your guitar in the Vetta II so that when you call up a Vetta Channel Memory your amp and guitar can change sounds together. – Bjorn], So, I know the expression pedal can be programmed to control various parameters, so you’re saying to set it to control the dry/wet mix, and turing the mix up will increase the volume of the delayed signal. I like PULSE and DSOT, but Live at Pompeii is much more “in your face” if you know what I mean :D. Obviously the Red Strat, the Doppolas and the big delays created that very warm, mid-rangy sound on PULSE, which makes me feel I am there live perhaps, but also far away, because the overall sound is mixed very even, with Dave’s guitar occasionally almost drowning in the mix. I’m using a Boss DD-2, which sounds so much better than the DD-3, for this clip and a Deluxe Memory Man for some of the other YouTube clips. Personally, I prefer the ram’s head. Brain Damage - The definitive Pink Floyd radio show! Have you tried the stereo electric mistress? Stream Gilmour Numb MH IR Line 6 Helix Preset Demo by b-wayguitars from desktop or your mobile device. If I have for example a cs2, Colossus, BD2, Elec Mistress, flashback, Laney Cub12R. here is what is in this pack! Can’t wait for Shine On! Great story! Whereas Les Paul’s seem to be much “smoother” sounding. With the money I got a BYOC triangle (per your advice, still on the way to my home), a Deluxe Electric Mistress, and I dug out the ‘ol BD-2. The Seventy 80 speakers also have a lot of upper mids, which can sound too bright for some tones. Cheers! You’ll find reviews here on the site. To contact the forum owner hit the Contact Us link. Thank! The tones are outstanding. If the inputs are combined set the normal input volume a hair higher than the bright input volume. The hollow sounding mids, high end crunch, and very Celestion-like speaker sound remind me of the tone that Tom Scholz got out of his Marshall half stack on the first Boston album. I’m very curieus to the DLS rotosim cause the mistress is to dominant. I always thought that David used a unison bend… but you’re right! Is it the Hiwatt or sound city that makes the muff sound still bright when the tone is at 40-50? For the first solo I really love this version. I thought Simon Phillips drumming was outstanding, and Davids solo was the best ever in your first clip. – Bjorn], Fantastic! Our Vetta II amplifier includes a digital connection for the Variax that lets you store settings for both your amp and your guitar in the Vetta II so that when you call up a Vetta Channel Memory your amp and guitar can change sounds together. When you speak of delay volume, I’m curious if theres an easy way to control the volume of my delays since neither the DD-20, nor Carbon copy have a volume knob. OK Post author By bvesco; Post date October 13, 2007; People have really been wanting a patch list for the new Line 6 POD X3 and no one has done it yet, so I figured I would take ten minutes and make one. so far it just makes me realize how much I would love to get me a hiwatt! Check out this feature for more tips on overdrive and distortions on different setups. I’d love something like that. It’s a cliché but the tone is mostly in David’s fingers and his ability to play a fairly easy solo with such power and expression. I often go back (or forward) to the film version of the song, which is mixed with even more presence and volume. However, the Electric Mistress does not change character when your increase the settings and can therefore be used as great alternative to a rotary sim. To Bjorn : Please guide me in tn the best possible way. All the orchestra stuff is from tape. I would really appreciate it if I could get your opinion. [Trying is always the best idea :) You should also check out the new MXR Classic 108 Fuzz, which sounded very nice and the BBE Free Fuzz is a great sounding budget silicon fuzz. Jeff, I am with you Jeff. He could be switching something on or off but I think he’s stomping the compressor for more sustain. in Torino), Sd1 (soon to be changed with something else), GE7 eq for mid boost, DD3 delay in a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. A friend of mine worked there at this time, and remember Dave recording it. Thanks Bjorn! – Bjorn]. – Bjorn]. Have you given up on the ’54 pickups for the Wall material? I’m upgrading all the electronics and the bridge with Callaham so we’ll see if that does the trick. Julian Yes i did read the manual and use te presets like described, but when you tapped for example twice on the tap tempo by accident you have a problem.That’s what happens to often when you’re switching from preset on a live gig. It will be more noticeable on some guitars that others. Comf Numb was recorded with the bridge pickup throughout and the mini switch was engaged (bridge and neck) for the first solo. The Digital Age. My setup is (watch dials setting) Your Price: $7.50 Add to Cart. ... ADM COMFORTABLY NUMB SOLOS. I have tried to find the exact song’s time in BPM but it has been almost impossible, it is between 126 and 127 BMP but the time metronome always changes in the middle of the song. I apologize for my poor english. The second option is to have just one in one of the splits, like he did on the 1994 tour (he also had one in the main chain as well). And IMHO as a bedroom player closer to what I was looking for than my mono blackstar amp. [Thanks Leandro! [As I write in the article the amount of effects depends very much on your guitar and amp and whether you’re playing at home or on a stage. I’m not sure if you can combine several gain pedals, but if not you can use both the compressor and EQ hos boost the distortion a bit. Line 6 POD Tones. Ruud, I highly recommend a stereo setup. I’m not that familiar with the GT-8 so I really can’t help you with any specific settings. If you have an electric stratocaster, Best regards, Matthias, [The tone and how easy it it to tame or control it depends on how you’ve set the amp, Muff and booster. I’ve made many purchases based on the reviews that Bjorn has made, and couldn’t be happier with what I’ve got. My question for the Comfortably Numb solo is this: with the leslie speakers being a dominating effect on the solo would you put your Boss RT-20 leslie speaker simulator in the effects chain? – Bjorn], This thread will never die .. :-) ……….. Been reading all over the site for ages and I cannot find any reference to the pick up selection David is using for the CN solos … does anyone know this and maybe also a little section on pick up selections for various classic solos. Thanks! [Thanks for your kind words and for sharing the story! my e-mail is : ( it would be very appreciated ). What do you do to keep it in tune man?? Line 6 Helix Pink Floyd Collection . It seems that that may actually be a pun. This will create more of a cranked tube amp effect. AMP: circa 1973-74 custom Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head modified with linked channel input (Linked input, Normal Volume: 7, Brilliant Volume: 4.5, Bass: 6, Treble: 5, Middle: 4, Presence: 6, Master Volume: 5) with WEM Super Starfinder 200 4x12 cabinet with Fane Crescendo 12A speakers, Alembic F-2B preamp (Input 1, Bright: On, Volume: 3, Bass: 4, Middle: 4, Treble: … – Bjorn]. More out of necessity than anything, since my guitar doesn’t have a vibrato on it yet (a Bigsby will be going on within a few weeks). Muff model with equalization to fatten. I’m afraid my English is pretty bad but hopefully you’ll get the idea. [I think I was talking about the Boss DD-20. Best regards, Matthias. So there you have it! Bjorn, based on your recommendation in the various articles on your site for it, I’m sure I will like the Large Beaver when I get it. I have tried and used just about every sim out there but always come back to the Line 6 stuff. The BD2, set after the LB with a warm clean boost, might help smoothen things out.
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