• From: Central North Carolina
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Topic: Van Weelden's back in the spotlight?

Joe recently posted two photos of the Van weeldens, one with a photobomb by a silver jubilee.

It's getting a lot of people including myself wondering if he is (and hoping) He will break out the old rig again on the fall tour. There was just something wonderful about that old tone.

I don't necessarily think he will but it would be a nice surprise as I missed getting to hear the old rig in person. Joe seems to like switching things up every so often so anything is possible.

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Re: Van Weelden's back in the spotlight?

I saw the same tweet.. and went yes!

he did say that the Fender Twins made him 'work' for his tone, I like the thump of the older rig for sure.
he also said he's done with the 'specialty' shows, so maybe he's planning on doing a 'retro-Joe'

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  • From: East Lancashire, UK
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Re: Van Weelden's back in the spotlight?

Could be for BCC the tweeds would be too clean a tone for the rock. I always loved the marshalls for tone, especially the earlier tone from Rockpalast. big_smile

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Re: Van Weelden's back in the spotlight?

misthunter210 wrote:

It's getting a lot of people including myself wondering if he is (and hoping) He will break out the old rig again on the fall tour. There was just something wonderful about that old tone.

I do hope so. I've gone off him a bit recently with his Tweed amps.

  • From: Bristol, UK
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Re: Van Weelden's back in the spotlight?

I've said it before and I'm not afraid to say it again. For me, the 2009 RAH concert tone has never been bettered by Joe. It also proved you don't need vintage gear to get amazing tone.

  • From: Central North Carolina
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Re: Van Weelden's back in the spotlight?

Joe posted a picture on twitter labeled "rig rundown" of a couple fender amps. I guess enough questions were asked.  Joe your still the man with whatever rig you play through.

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Re: Van Weelden's back in the spotlight?

RichardH wrote:

I've said it before and I'm not afraid to say it again. For me, the 2009 RAH concert tone has never been bettered by Joe. It also proved you don't need vintage gear to get amazing tone.

Yeah his tone on that day was awesome. I actually have the Carol Ann amp he used that day on the video. Long story how I have it. I did buy it directly from Joe

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  • From: Central North Carolina
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Re: Van Weelden's back in the spotlight?

Didn't even notice that the picture of the fender amps has jb proto-2 on it. That's interesting.

Guitars: Gibson 2015 LP Traditional in Honeyburst, Gibson LP Studio Deluxe, Fender American Deluxe Telecaster, MIM Fender Strat with Dimarzio Areas, MIM Fender Hss Strat,  Epiphone Sheraton II, Breedlove Acoustic
Amplitube 4 with Scarlett 6i6 and 2i4 interfaces through studio monitors.