riff man
Well-known member
i just got done tracking my guitars for our new record last night and just wanted to post some of my thoughts on how the Grail performed
1st- I used my rig as the main tone which is Grail into VHT2502 (JJel34l's)
into a Randall XL cab loaded with V30's
double tracked
2nd we used a Mesa dual rectifier w/ 6L6's into a Marshall 1960's cab loaded with the higher watt speakers (not sure which one's .....does 70's sound right????) double tracked
the difference between the actuall base tones between the real deal and the Grail are really close , i'd actually say that the Grail is actually more refined and focused... it has a slight adavantage over the real deal imo
where the differences are is in the tubes and the cab's
WOW ... i really do not like 6L6 and higher wattage speakers!
the scooped out mids . the enhanced high's and boomy low end are just ridiculous to my ears
that being said
the combination in a recording enviroment is unbelievable !!!!!
the wall of sound you can create ...it's just brutal :twisted: !!!
it's clearly evident in the mix how you can identify each guitar and how they compliment each other in the frequencies they reside in !!! if you get the chance to layer guitars like this DO IT!!!
it was a good experiment for me, i know i will never have to drop money to see if i like the 6L6 / High wattage speaker tone by itself.. it's not for me...
but anyone who is trying to determine if these MODS are close to the real deal ...some of them are BETTER than the real deal!!!
i'll post some clips of the ear candy when record is done in August
1st- I used my rig as the main tone which is Grail into VHT2502 (JJel34l's)
into a Randall XL cab loaded with V30's
double tracked
2nd we used a Mesa dual rectifier w/ 6L6's into a Marshall 1960's cab loaded with the higher watt speakers (not sure which one's .....does 70's sound right????) double tracked
the difference between the actuall base tones between the real deal and the Grail are really close , i'd actually say that the Grail is actually more refined and focused... it has a slight adavantage over the real deal imo
where the differences are is in the tubes and the cab's
WOW ... i really do not like 6L6 and higher wattage speakers!
the scooped out mids . the enhanced high's and boomy low end are just ridiculous to my ears
that being said
the combination in a recording enviroment is unbelievable !!!!!
the wall of sound you can create ...it's just brutal :twisted: !!!
it's clearly evident in the mix how you can identify each guitar and how they compliment each other in the frequencies they reside in !!! if you get the chance to layer guitars like this DO IT!!!
it was a good experiment for me, i know i will never have to drop money to see if i like the 6L6 / High wattage speaker tone by itself.. it's not for me...
but anyone who is trying to determine if these MODS are close to the real deal ...some of them are BETTER than the real deal!!!
i'll post some clips of the ear candy when record is done in August