Originally posted by Mask of Destiny+Mar 1, 2004 @ 03:46 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mask of Destiny @ Mar 1, 2004 @ 03:46 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Jedi Master Thrash
Here's a clip I just recorded to show the beautiful tone and deep sound.
I'd be interested to hear what it sounds like without any effects.[/b][/quote]
Ok, I finally got around to recording some clips without any effects.
This first one is recorded acoustic. I put my shitty computer microphone smack up against the guitar:
Nothing Else Matters
The next two are recorded as clean tone through the amp with no effects besides amplification*. The shitty computer microphone doesn't capture the bass well, so everything sounds a bit twangier than it really is. And there's a pleasent 85hz static from my monitor and the 12 computer fans nearby. The first one is done with low "birghtness", and the second one is a different section done with high "brightness":
To Live Is To Die 1
To Live Is To Die 2
Pardon my butchering. I was playing all night last night, and had trouble holding all the strings down tight at once becuase my fingers were sore. Not that it would have sounded that much better anyway.
The last one is plain distortion through the amp with no other effects. The first half is with the neck pick-up, the second half is with the bridge pick-up.
Powerslave
Definitely doesn't sound quite the same as my clip with a bit of reverb and delay in it:
Losfer Words
But I guess it helps compare apples to apples. I've found that it takes a good original acoustic/clean sound as the input in order to be able to get a great sound post-effects. My wife has an Ibanez, and it doesn't sound the same post-effects.
I think Ibanez are just popular because all the big-wigs (Petrucci, Satch, Vai) use it. But I personally don't think it has much character. And as I mentioned in my first post, the non-aural qualities matter a lot too. The weight distribution, size, and feel of my ESP is just unmatched by the Ibanez.
My ESP is a lower-end model. It was the cheapest 7-string they make at about 600$. The H-207 I think was like 2000$ or something. According to my spec-card, the body is Basswood, neck is Maple, and the fingerboard is Rosewood. And there are 2 Duncan-Designed humbuckers. I've been thinking of upgrading those to the active EMG I heard a lot about.
Here's a pic of the M-207:
Except mine is gunmetal blue instead of purple.
They make some sweet-looking basses too:
Holy sheet. An anime guitar...
*And I know the amplifier does make a big difference in sound. For what it's worth, it's a Peavey TransTube Studio Pro 112. I tested out many amps, and this one produced the best clean-tone sound (for under 500$) Fender amps on the other hand, no matter what guitar I plug into one it sounds like a rusty record. I guess those are only for people who appreciate that "vintage" sound.