3/10/2007
First RXES Clip
Compare Stingray and RXES into Stereo Alnico Golds
Setup:
Grosh Retro Classic VT > Radial JX-2 >
Channel 1 of JX-2: Stingray Head > Airbrake (-8 db) > Left Alnico Gold
Channel 2 of JX-2: RXES Head > THD Hot Plate (-8 db) > Right Alnico Gold
Stingray Settings:
Volume: 6
Tone: 4
Cut: Noon
RXES Settings:
Start of clip:
Volume: 4
OD: Off
Treble: Dimed
Middle: Dimed
Bass: Dimed
2/3 through clip:
Volume: 6
OD: On
Treble: Dimed
Middle: Dimed
Bass: Dimed
The clip:
3/22/07
Settings: Grosh Bent Top Custom (neck pup) > RXES > THD Hot Plate (-12db) > 2x12 Alnico Golds
RXES had all knobs dimed, Overdrive off.
Backing track courtesty of Guitar Center.
4/4/2007 Boredom Blues
Grosh Retro Classic VT > RXES > Hot Plate (-12db) > 1xCelestion Alnico Gold
RXES had all knobs dimed, overdrive on.
Another Guitar Center backing track.
4/5/2007 More Boredom Blues
PRS SingleCut/PAF > RXES > Hot Plate (-12db) > 2xCelestion Alnico Gold
RXES had all knobs dimed, overdrive on.
4/17/07
Two clips with the Grosh Strat
First clip, all knobs dimed, Overdose on, Grosh into the Low input:
Second clip, all knobs dimed, overdose on, Grosh into the High input. Treble turned down to about 4 partway through.
5/6/07 New Pedalboard setup:
6/15/07 - Just wanted to see how the RXES does on cleaner blues tones
Setup:
Grosh Bent Top Custom (Strat) > Pedal board above > RXES > THD Hot Plate > Mesa 1x12 with Weber Ceramic Blue Dog
Amp Settings:
Bass: Dimed
Middle: Dimed
Treble: Noon
Volume: 10:30 o'clock
Overdose: On
High Input
7/2/07 Attenuator Test
Does the Airbrake kill your sound as you engage more attenuation? Does the Hot Plate? Is one vastly better than the other? Lets find out!
The setup:
Grosh Tele > Dr. Z Prescription ES > Attenuator > Weber Ceramic Blue Dog
The method: Record a short piece at each attenuator setting, compensating for the lowered volume using the level controls on the studio mixer. Then use Normalize in Sound Forge to set each clip to -.02db on the largest peak.
The clips:
0000001.mp3 (Airbrake Thru)
0000002.mp3 (Airbrake -1 click)
0000003.mp3 (Airbrake -2 clicks)
0000004.mp3 (Airbrake -3 clicks)
0000005.mp3 (Airbrake -4 clicks)
0000006.mp3 (Airbrake -5 clicks -
bedroom)
0000010.mp3 (Hot Plate thru)
0000011.mp3 (Hot Plate -4db)
0000012.mp3 (Hot Plate -8db)
0000013.mp3 (Hot Plate -12db)
0000014.mp3 (Hot Plate -16db -
bedroom)
Both "bedroom" clips were done with the rheostat full up.
Another comparison clip:
Grosh Bent Top Custom (neck Fralin Blues Special) > Radial JX-2
Radial JX-2 out1 > RXES > Airbrake (Bedroom Max) > Celestion Alnico Gold
Radial JX-2 out2 > SRZ-65 > Airbrake (Bedroom Max) > Celestion Alnico Gold
RXES is heard first, then the SRZ.
Settings:
Some Jimi-inspired wanking:
Grosh Bent Top Custom (neck & middle Fralin Blues Specials on 6) > Radial JX-2
Radial JX-2 out1 > RXES > Airbrake (Bedroom Max) > Celestion Alnico Gold
Radial JX-2 out2 > Stingray > Airbrake (-4 clicks) > Celestion Alnico Gold
Reverb added in Sound Forge