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Originally Posted by Smokin' Joe Picante
To each his own, but I gotta diasgree with PdL about the current guitar sounds Marc and Rich are getting. I saw them earlier this year on their current tour, and if you watch/listen to the recently released DVD of the band performing live at the Filmore, the guitar tones are stellar. I was impressed by how close some of the live tones were to the recorded versions on more than a couple songs. I guess it IS all in the hands, right?
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Well...I agree with PdL on some things.
Marc did have a few sound problems early on in the tour. But he has just began to settle in with his current sound. (He switch gear from January all the way until June trying to find a sound). He always kept the Roccafortes but also added a Scheyer (sp?). His current sound is killer.
I will agree with Rich's tone to some extent.....his Matchless tone in 96/97 was one of the best guitar tones that people have had. It really shows on the bootlegs too....it's just phenominal. His current tone is no where near what it was back then...I'll agree with it being too distorted/overdriven and somewhat nasty. But that's comparing it to his tone in 96/97. I think what he's got is still pretty damn good! I wondered why he dropped them and in a 95/96 article he said that "they are some of the best amps he has ever played but they are a pain to deal with."
I personally think Rich should look into BadCat amps. With the many sounds he has to deal with, the'd be perfect. I think they are a little better than Matchless...at least when cranked (the Matchlesses now-a-days produce a little too much high-end to be able to handle the Open G tuning)