Author Topic: Pedal Question...perhaps for guitarists? (Read 164 times)

hb3 · « **on:** August 01, 2006, 06:01:39 PM »

I'm looking for a pedal that duplicates the clean, twangy, reverby sound of sixties guitar -- the tone, say, of the guitar in the early James Bond soundtracks....or vintage surf guitar....you know what I mean?

There must have been pedals marketed and touted as specifically recreating this vintage sound...what are the good ones?

Thanks

jazzyvee · « **Reply #1 on:** August 02, 2006, 12:04:27 AM »

Do you know who played the twangy guitar on the original James Bond theme?
JAzzyvee

FC Bass · « **Reply #2 on:** August 02, 2006, 03:42:25 AM »

That was Vic Flick, he used a Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe Jazz guitar with an DeArmond pick up through an Dearmond volume pedal and a Vox 15 watt amp. There's a 'new' release (I think 2000)called Bond in action. I'm not an expert or a fan, but found this info in the dutch Guitarist magazine (Gitarist maart(march) 2000)

Cheers!
F.C

hb3 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 02, 2006, 08:59:47 AM »

That's good info. There's gotta be something that claims to digitally model that tone...anyone?

pace · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2006, 05:24:54 AM »

I just picked up an EH Holy Grail reverb pedal which does a good job w/ that reverby aspect of what you're going for. Its analog, and draws too much current to run on batteries. It sure beats hauling around a Fender tube reverb unit....

hb3 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2006, 08:28:39 AM »

Thanks, I'll check it out

zuperdog · « **Reply #6 on:** August 08, 2006, 06:55:37 PM »

A nice Fender/Vox/Hiwatt clean sound with some reverb and tremolo on top of it will get you started.

Cheers!

hb3 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2006, 11:56:40 AM »

I'm investigating more pedals....

Line 6 Verbzilla
Boss RV-5
and EH's HOLIER Grail....