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Originally Posted by Jax  I'm trying to figure out what it takes to get full, complex chords out of my amp when the gain is reasonably high. It seems difficult to strike a balance between the clarity of each note in a big chord, and distortion that has some balls. The more gain I add, the less clear the expression inherent in the chord becomes.
I sort of suspect my rig is holding back the sound I'm after. It is somewhat known to have good tone, but at the expense of overall clarity. Randall RM4 with RT2/50, and the hi-gain modules are recto, ultra, and to a lesser extent, the top boost.
How do guys like Page Hamilton (Helmet, specifically "In the Meantime") achieve such clarity? |
That was the sound I was shooting for for years.
I love it.
Page uses Kolbe preamps.
I've moved on a bit since then and tried to find my own tones- but the rule of thumb is less distortion than you think you need- it really is the writing that gets that sound.
Slower tempos, dropped D tuning and 7/8 timing will get you there.
Marshall with Mesa blended together be a nice combination.