sound / gear help is needed

[sfregias]

ok people this is the situation.

Finally the Eternal Warfare (my band), after 2 years of discontinuous activity due to many work/personal complications, is ready to come back on stage for many gigs.

Time is come for some serious gear upgrade so I need all your wisdom to make the right choice. [img]graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

actually I play with a SL1 with Duncan Distortion at bridge through an old 100Watt Marshall Valvstate. the guitar is awesome so concentrate on tha amp [img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img]

My band plays thrash/death metal with many solos and instrumental breaks, many intricates riffs that need a good definition.
two guitars and standard tunings.

the sound I'm seeking is nothing too complicated... think to the guitar sound of albums like "And justice..." of metallica, "Coma of souls" of Kreator and "Seasons in the abyss" of Slayer.

My band's pratice room isn't very big (4x4 meters) so i'm looking for something that can allow me to play in
this small room and in small venues in general (we mostly play in small pubs) without people throwing dangerous objects to me for the crazy volume levels... [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

I don't really need/like multieffects or sound processor of sort... all I need is a volume pedal for the solos and maybe a little bit of delay...

the other guitar player uses a high end Ibanez guitar through anoter Valvstate 100 so probably we need to make similar choices to obtain a good mix between the guitars.

Budget isn't really an istance, I'm looking for good sounding and long lasting gear so I'm ready to pay a fair price for this.

last detail... here in Italy there is absolutely no way to make serious amps testing in music shops... this is why i'm so uncertain on the gear I need.

thanx for your help!

[sfregias]

Re: sound / gear help is needed

ohhh, c'mon...


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[Boxcar Willie 84]

Re: sound / gear help is needed

I think you should buy a good parametric eq, as far as a volume and delay pedal, Ernie Ball volume pedals are nice(my old guitar teacher had one), but for delay, what do you plan to do with it? If you just want something simple to kick on every now and then or a slapback, then a Boss delay pedal would be most practical, if you want to do more complicated stuff then a rack unit that you can program would be best probably. Good luck!

[Ozz666]

Re: sound / gear help is needed

My best recommendation to you would be an Engl Fireball or Powerball since you aren't looking for effects. That head along with a good 4X12 or 2X12 cab loaded with V30's would definitely achieve the tone you're looking for. I'd definitely recommend that to you over a rack setup. Plus since you're in Europe I'd assume the Engl stuff is better priced than here in the states.

- Joel

[sfregias]

Re: sound / gear help is needed

thanx! I'll look for more information on Engl heads and cabinets and also on Ernie Ball volume pedals [img]graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

just the last question... I'll need a power attenuator to obtain a goog sound at practice room sound level, isn't it? [img]graemlins/brow.gif[/img]

thanx again

[eaeolian]

Re: sound / gear help is needed

Actually, our practice room is about the same size as yours, and I get good tone out of a TripleRec at reasonable volumes - it's all in the amp you choose. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

I actually think a Mesa Dual Recto is a good choice for you for the tones you mention liking, and they're available used for good prices. I'd recommend the three-channel version, since it's what I use, 'cause I think they sound a little better. The third channel can give you a really nice lead sound.

In fact, your most economical choice - if you don't need a decent clean - might well be a Peavey 5150.

As for having similar gear, my other guitarist and I have gone from vast differences to very similar stuff, and we've always managed to get a good blend. The secret, I think, is for the two fo you to get tones that reinforce each other - the tones we use aren't what either of us would use if we were the only guitar player, but they sound really good together.

Mike

[ September 30, 2003, 07:43 AM: Message edited by: Michael ]