• Registered: 2009-10-10
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Topic: Violin Tone - Missing Link

I just can't seem to quite get there through my old Fender amps, although they sound great on about anything else. Is a Marshall plexi an absolute must to get the violin tone?  (I have a Butler tube driver and a decent delay. No tape echo though)

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Re: Violin Tone - Missing Link

Do you mean rolling the volume pot? If so I have seen good results throug a mutitude of amps and as I type I can hear it being done through a fender twin, with great effect.

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I just can't seem to quite get there through my old Fender amps, although they sound great on about anything else. Is a Marshall plexi an absolute must to get the violin tone?  (I have a Butler tube driver and a decent delay. No tape echo though)

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  • Registered: 2009-10-10
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Re: Violin Tone - Missing Link

No. I am talking about the EJ 2000 lb violin tone.  I just can't seem to quite get there with my rig and am considering a Marshall plexi style amp.  I know a key ingredient is the Butler Tube Driver and I have one.  I am trying to get there with my old Bassman head but haven't succeeded yet.

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  • Registered: 2010-05-17
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Re: Violin Tone - Missing Link

pretty sure Eric Johnson uses Plexi Marshalls for his lead tone.

my guitar playing. http://www.youtube.com/user/09ncowan?feature=mhee
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  • Registered: 2009-02-11
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Re: Violin Tone - Missing Link

I think I have done a good job of getting the eric johnson violin tone at home using the following.

Marshall JCM-25/50 (basically a 89 jubilee)

On the clean channel bass 10, mid 6, treble 4, Pres 5, input gain 5 volume to suit.

I then use a strat with an eric johnson bridge pickup and the tone control wired to the bridge set at 5.

Pedals go wah, fuzz, octavio, screamer, tube driver, deja vibe, Hardwire Tremolo/Rotary.

On top of the the amp I have my tuner and a zvex box of the rock. Gain at 2 o'clock tone at 9o'clock volume at 10/11 o'clock (box of rock does not have numbers for the pots) boost off.

Reverb and delay in the loop.

For Eric Johnson lead I have Tube driver (gain and vol noon, EQ all off) on, box of rock on, delay and reverb on and add wah to suit.

All run through a 1x12 cab with an EVM 12-L

The box of rock really helps get a nice compressed over drive and is a great alternative to vranking your amp.

I have tried the same setup with a hot rod deluxe minus the reverb pedal, not as good as the marshall but still good.

  • Registered: 2011-05-19
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Re: Violin Tone - Missing Link

Watch the James Santiago of Voodoo Labs video on youtube. He explains how you can get the violin tone three ways:
1. With a Marshall Plexi
2. With a clean Fender amp
3. with a channel switching amp

For a fender he recommends a tube drive + another neutral overdrive, some delay, and reverb.