Eddie Van Halen
The Recording Guitarist
Eddie Van Halen
H
carl lender
e’s come a long way from the days when he would just plug a “Frankenstein Strat” into an MXR Distortion+ and a Phase 90. Actually, the Phase 90 is still in his rig, but Eddie’s setup has become a little more sophisticated. He gets all of his distortion from the amps, whether Marshalls or Peavey 5150s. The amp switcher can select the path between the Marshall and Peavey, and the timebased effects (which include Eventides, Rolands, and Lexicons) all come via the amps’ effects sends. After going from the amp preamps to the effects sends to the effects rack, the signals are not returned, so the power amp section of the Marshalls and Peaveys never gets used. Instead the signals are sent to three pedals (a Cry Baby wah, a Boss OC-2 octaver, and the abovementioned Phase 90) before going into a rack containing speaker simulators and power amps. The speaker simulators are necessary to take the high-end edge off of the line-level signals from the Marshalls’ and Peaveys’ preamp sections. After being simulated, the line-level signal is delivered to the power amps and sent to three 4✕12 cabinets.
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Dial-a-Sound: How to Recreate 14 Classic Guitar God Setups Eddie Van Halen
Furman Power Conditioner 4
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
5
6
3
4 7
2
9 0
8 1
5
6
3
4 7
2
9 0
10
GAIN
8 1
5
6
3
4 7
2
9 0
10
TREBLE
8 1
5
6
3
4 7
2
9 0
10
MID
8 1
5
Eventide H300SE
6
3
7
2
9 0
10
BASS
8 1
9 0
10
MASTER
10
PRESENCE
Roland SDE-3000 4
Kramer Strat w/Bridge Humbucker
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
GAIN
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
TREBLE
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
MID
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
BASS
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
MASTER
5
Roland SDE-3000
6
3
7
2
8 1
9 0
10
PRESENCE
Lexicon PCM 70
PEAVEY 5150
Lexicon PCM 70 Rockman Smart Gate
PEAVEY 5150
PEAVEY 5150
Custom Audio Electronics 4x4 RS-10 Amp Switcher
PEAVEY 5150 Boss Cry Baby MXR Wah Phase 90 OC-2
Groove Tubes Speaker Emulator Palmer Speaker Simulator 4x12
4x12
4x12
HH V800 Power Amp HH V800 Power Amp HH V800 Power Amp
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The Recording Guitarist
Stevie Ray Vaughan
H
e was a little bit blues and a little bit rock and roll. Stevie Ray Vaughan’s setup gave a nod to Hendrix, with the Vox wah in front and the Diaz Square Fuzz and Tycobrahe Octavia in the chain. Vaughan also employed a Boss chorus pedal and a real Leslie before driving an armada of Fender-made amps. Vaughan also played through a Marshall configured with 6550 power tubes instead of EL34s.
From the cover of the Hal Leonard release Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood (ISBN: 978-0-7935-4093-8. HL 00690015)
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Dial-a-Sound: How to Recreate 14 Classic Guitar God Setups
Leslie
Boss Chorus
Tycobrahe Octavia
Diaz Square Fuzz
Vox Strat w/Rosewood Wah Fingerboard Heavy-gauge (.013’s) Strings w/6550 Power Tubes 4
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
GAIN
Vibroverb 2x10
Super Reverb 4x10
Fender Bassman Head 2x12 Cabinet
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
TREBLE
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
MID
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
BASS
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
MASTER
5
6
3
7
2
8 1
9 0
10
PRESENCE
4x12 EVMs
179
Eddie Van Halen
H
carl lender
e’s come a long way from the days when he would just plug a “Frankenstein Strat” into an MXR Distortion+ and a Phase 90. Actually, the Phase 90 is still in his rig, but Eddie’s setup has become a little more sophisticated. He gets all of his distortion from the amps, whether Marshalls or Peavey 5150s. The amp switcher can select the path between the Marshall and Peavey, and the timebased effects (which include Eventides, Rolands, and Lexicons) all come via the amps’ effects sends. After going from the amp preamps to the effects sends to the effects rack, the signals are not returned, so the power amp section of the Marshalls and Peaveys never gets used. Instead the signals are sent to three pedals (a Cry Baby wah, a Boss OC-2 octaver, and the abovementioned Phase 90) before going into a rack containing speaker simulators and power amps. The speaker simulators are necessary to take the high-end edge off of the line-level signals from the Marshalls’ and Peaveys’ preamp sections. After being simulated, the line-level signal is delivered to the power amps and sent to three 4✕12 cabinets.
176
Dial-a-Sound: How to Recreate 14 Classic Guitar God Setups Eddie Van Halen
Furman Power Conditioner 4
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
5
6
3
4 7
2
9 0
8 1
5
6
3
4 7
2
9 0
10
GAIN
8 1
5
6
3
4 7
2
9 0
10
TREBLE
8 1
5
6
3
4 7
2
9 0
10
MID
8 1
5
Eventide H300SE
6
3
7
2
9 0
10
BASS
8 1
9 0
10
MASTER
10
PRESENCE
Roland SDE-3000 4
Kramer Strat w/Bridge Humbucker
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
GAIN
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
TREBLE
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
MID
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
BASS
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
MASTER
5
Roland SDE-3000
6
3
7
2
8 1
9 0
10
PRESENCE
Lexicon PCM 70
PEAVEY 5150
Lexicon PCM 70 Rockman Smart Gate
PEAVEY 5150
PEAVEY 5150
Custom Audio Electronics 4x4 RS-10 Amp Switcher
PEAVEY 5150 Boss Cry Baby MXR Wah Phase 90 OC-2
Groove Tubes Speaker Emulator Palmer Speaker Simulator 4x12
4x12
4x12
HH V800 Power Amp HH V800 Power Amp HH V800 Power Amp
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The Recording Guitarist
Stevie Ray Vaughan
H
e was a little bit blues and a little bit rock and roll. Stevie Ray Vaughan’s setup gave a nod to Hendrix, with the Vox wah in front and the Diaz Square Fuzz and Tycobrahe Octavia in the chain. Vaughan also employed a Boss chorus pedal and a real Leslie before driving an armada of Fender-made amps. Vaughan also played through a Marshall configured with 6550 power tubes instead of EL34s.
From the cover of the Hal Leonard release Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood (ISBN: 978-0-7935-4093-8. HL 00690015)
178
Dial-a-Sound: How to Recreate 14 Classic Guitar God Setups
Leslie
Boss Chorus
Tycobrahe Octavia
Diaz Square Fuzz
Vox Strat w/Rosewood Wah Fingerboard Heavy-gauge (.013’s) Strings w/6550 Power Tubes 4
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
GAIN
Vibroverb 2x10
Super Reverb 4x10
Fender Bassman Head 2x12 Cabinet
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
TREBLE
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
MID
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
BASS
5
6
3
4 7
2
8 1
9 0
10
MASTER
5
6
3
7
2
8 1
9 0
10
PRESENCE
4x12 EVMs
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