57-classic Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I am reading a book on tube amplifiers and Dave Hunter says that amplifiers are more important to your tone than your guitar. Do you agree? Or is your guitar more important to your tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 after the player, the amp affects more than the guitar does IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 It's a combination of everything. An amp is a good amount of it, but by no means not all, or more important. I guess the players hands and fingers has no part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57-classic Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 It's a combination of everything. An amp is a good amount of it, but by no means not all, or more important. I guess the players hands and fingers has no part of it. who am I to argue with the lord of the amps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Second would be my amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I'd be alot better sounding if it weren't in the fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 An OK guitar can sound good through a good tube amp, a good guitar will not sound good through a crappy amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Yeah, for me, after my own abilities, the amp IS the more important element, to my sound. I do appreciate, the differences in my guitars characteristic tone(s), but my amps make a much bigger difference, overall. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I disagree, Tony Iommi chopped off his fretting hand fingertips and look at this work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 A good guitarist will sound good with a crappy guitar through a crappy amp. I don't believe you can hide skill. Just my opinion, though, and one that isn't shared by many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I disagree, Tony Iommi chopped his fretting hand fingertips and look at this work. Excellent answer.... .....if the question was "What's the most important part of Tony Iomi's sound?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Please, not the "tone is in the fingers" debate again. Your "sound" is heavily influenced by your playing style and ability. Your "tone" is the product of your dynamics and ability to dial in good sounds with your set up. Turn both the tone knobs to 0 on your guitar. It doesnt matter what you do with your fingers, that is the sound you are going to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Excluding my own two hands, reverb. I hate playing without reverb, it sounds dry to me without it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I'd have to say it's my 18" Monster cable plugged in in the correct direction. Followed by my $500 power cable. Then, the $1,800 gloss finish. Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Excellent answer.... .....if the question was "What's the most important part of Tony Iomi's sound?" "The Nubs" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Speakers Yeah, without them there would be no sound, But being serious I used to think "how much difference could a speaker possible make?" but then I went inside this My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat-o-steve Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I have to argue that the guitar makes the bigger difference. I have 14 strats, and only a few actually have that glassy high end and mid range quack. With these guitars, it makes no difference which of my amps they are connected to. First would be the hands, then would be a good and well set-up instrument, and then a good amp. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 ithe amp or pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 The most important item in MY sound is me.........Then the equipment........................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Excellent answer.... .....if the question was "What's the most important part of Tony Iomi's sound?" Kind of like your first answer with the picture of two hands...are those your hands? or does it answer the OP question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Don't be making fun of Chan's boy(or girl..)ish figure. I do agree however that the amp you use is a huge part of your sound, but all areas of your equipment are important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Please, not the "tone is in the fingers" debate again. Your "sound" is heavily influenced by your playing style and ability. Your "tone" is the product of your dynamics and ability to dial in good sounds with your set up. Turn both the tone knobs to 0 on your guitar. It doesnt matter what you do with your fingers, that is the sound you are going to get. Actually, all of my guitars have excellent tone acoustically. It is a feature I look for when buying a guitar. A better analogy is "take away the guitar, and what tone do you have", if you're going to play the "it's all in the gear" card. Sad to admit how long it took me to realize that regardless of my skills, if I have no gear at all, I have no "sound" to speak of.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Kind of like your first answer with the picture of two hands...are those your hands? or does it answer the OP question? It's not rocket surgery. You can figure it out, especially with what I wrote after the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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