05 Mar The “Raiders” strike again! SVDS tone on a Mini Marshall MS-2
And another SVDS test recording. Probably with the smallest possible amp to test with: A one watt battery driven Marshall MS-2: marshall ONE watt mp3
Recorded nonetheless with our usual high standards:
Now, even such a small amp can have a lot of balls when pushed with a SVDS, right? And the replica will do the same great job!
GreatSatan
Posted at 23:09h, 22 DecemberThis, above all else, is what’ll sell this thing.
You really nailed the X element of the ever elusive ac/dc tone, here’s the proof. Well done!!
jonassweden1
Posted at 14:22h, 19 SeptemberLOL – this is quite cool actually ha ha ๐
Cheers
Jonas
MrNachoplaza
Posted at 23:12h, 14 MarchHi Fil !
Iยดve just watched a video where you tell some tips to play AC/DC.Well in that video you say that to get a great tone (i think you said “crunchy sound” or something like that) itยดs good to place the pick up close to the string.So i am wondering if you still use this “trick” and if is there any video or post about it.
This is the video: (you mention it near the end)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xeas60_tips-for-playing-ac-dc-on-guitar_music
cevapcic
Posted at 00:59h, 15 MarchI’m interested in that as well and also, can it be done easily without any knowledge or technical skill. Is it like adjusting the seat of the bike or is it more complicated than that?
AngusRudd1019
Posted at 01:16h, 15 MarchIt is very easy guys, the 2 screws that are on the outside of the pickup and centered with the pickup are the height adjustment screws.Just screw them down more to bring the pickup up.
http://www.wikizic.org/Gibson-SG/gallery-1.htm
If you look at that picture, it’s the screws right next to the pickup that you adjust to adjust the height
Jeba
Posted at 23:02h, 11 MarchHad to look twice if i had downloaded the right mp3 file there ๐
jay3035
Posted at 23:01h, 08 Marchimagine doing a gig with that little beast lol
Ant
Posted at 22:46h, 08 Marchhehe little monster of a thing
i remember you saying fil that its one of your best amps ๐
acdcrocksmusic
Posted at 20:05h, 08 MarchSo this is a stupid question. i know your laughing out there :D. So this SVDS is a wireless system? never been using a wireless system but i would like to have one. Does it work this way that you connect receiver to your amp and then you connect your guitar to transmitter which you connect to receiver? help me guys i am lost ๐
banane
Posted at 20:18h, 08 MarchDon’t worry, your question is just fine. Basically, you are right. A radio sender is attached to the guitar, and a radio receiver to the amp. That’s it.
acdcrocksmusic
Posted at 20:24h, 08 MarchHey! Thanks for the quick answer!
Max
Posted at 00:42h, 08 MarchYeah, little amps can sound cool… having a good mic helps.
06AngusSG
Posted at 21:28h, 06 MarchAfter this you should give it a try on the Backtracks 1 watt app. I wonder how close the results would be to this one? Ha ha! ๐
nitroangus23
Posted at 00:34h, 07 MarchI second this emotion! lol
AngusRudd1019
Posted at 22:02h, 07 MarchI third it
headwhop26
Posted at 06:03h, 06 MarchLol you know youre cool when you have a $3000 microphone on a $40 battery-powered amp!
Sounds way better than any little amp ive ever hear though! Awesome stuff
SoloDallas
Posted at 08:08h, 06 MarchYou know what I used to think – and always thought since I got my first Marshall (valvestate it was) and MS-2 amp, together, likely 20-25 years ago? That the MS-2 sounded BETTER! Always thought that. I had always thought the MS-2 makes a better 1959 than most more expensive, solid state counterparts.
I EVEN said that not long ago. Now it was time to prove it ๐ I truly think this thing sounds superb (with the SVDS) and it COULD be used on an album.
SCgrad98
Posted at 01:11h, 06 MarchWow, what a surprise to my ears! Very cool sound indeed!
nitroangus23
Posted at 00:51h, 06 MarchDayum! lol
Wonder what it’d do to that little “Amp” thing that the Backtracks Boxset came in,
This sounds pretty good actually….
AngusRudd1019
Posted at 05:36h, 06 Marchthat would be interesting to hear lol
Fenson
Posted at 00:37h, 06 MarchHi !
The SVDS Replica seems to be in the good way ๐
I have one question : you’re testing it on different settings, but do you think it could work with a pedal which emulate a Plexi ? The combination of the two could work or it would not be compatible ?
Angusrocks
Posted at 23:22h, 05 Marchhahaha, this is really amazing !!!!
Even this little thing sounds after Angus with the SVDS, oohhh maaan, who did expect this ????
banane
Posted at 23:30h, 05 MarchWe didn’t. Was more a joke to try it, but then amazing to find out what we heard.
dash8311
Posted at 21:34h, 05 MarchHaha, that picture is hilarious!
Do you have any post-recording details for this and the GuitarRig post, Fil? I can certainly hear the reverb…
SoloDallas
Posted at 21:59h, 05 MarchYep. Reverb and EQ; particularly I scooped the mids with the EQ; way too many on this little beast! Plus, being driven strong by the SVDS, it even put out some more (mids) ๐
I basically shaped a bit HMF and LMF only; rest unchanged.
dash8311
Posted at 22:50h, 05 MarchI see. So an actual reduction in high-mid and low-mid’s then? Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t you usually add mids to achieve that boxy tone? I suspect this is from the small speaker pushing lots of mids, whereas the 4×12 you have to increase these…? Thanks Fil, lots of questions!
currentpeak
Posted at 20:57h, 05 MarchIsn’t Mr Schaffer such a genius? Hell, we all know that he is!
I think that even he wasn’t fully aware how BIG impact the SVDS was going to have. I mean, it has been almost 36 years since the invention (in 1976) and this gadget is still going strong. And after its resurrection – stronger than ever!
Just thinking aloud…
SoloDallas
Posted at 21:58h, 05 MarchYour thoughts are not only agreed here, but also appreciated ๐
JaiminhoPagina
Posted at 18:25h, 05 MarchYep. actually sounds awesome!
Probably it can’t beat the old JMPs, but….. c’mon! It’s a 1 watt solid state toy! lol
Respect to the SVDS to make it scream like that – lol
Not to mention the player, huh? ;D
Johnny
Posted at 18:12h, 05 Marchit actually sounds great lol, never would’ve expected that