musiclover7 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I thought I heard one of these at first amongst the og presets, but now I can't find it. I am looking for a solid rhythm funk preset, James Brown style. I am not having much luck making my own... nothing sounds right. Anyone have one, or know of one. Did a little searching through the online presets, but am striking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunedinDragon Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Hopefully you're starting with either a strat or a tele because it will be difficult to get where you want to go with anything else. For very traditional funk sounds (like Average White Band) I start with a standard Twin amp and cab, no reverb, and the LA Compressor in front of the amp. For more grungy funk like James Brown I've found the standard Matchless clean and Roland Jazz cabinet works well. In both cases you want VERY light Drive setting (around 1) and roll off the Bass to around 2 or 3. Position 2 or 3 on the Strat pickup selector. A lot of the tone in funk depends on using a lighter (more flexible) pick and of course the right chord inversions, colorations and rhythm techniques. I'm going direct into a FRFR speaker (Yamaha DXR 12), so YMMV depending on your output arrangement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musiclover7 Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Thanks. I do not have a strat anymore, though I know it is a key part of the sound. Would be could if there was some pickup conversion available loke a means of going from humbucker to single coil via modeling within the helix, which is perhaps what I was/am after. I'm fine when it comes to inversions and technique. I will give these suggestions a shot today in any case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arislaf Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Get the funk n roll and funk clean from customtone, they are l6 presets and are awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulkbooth Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Customtone, "Funk ave nitch" Works great, you can actually stay on that all night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Preset 09A, Funk Clean, in the Factory 2 setlist is my take on a clean funk preset (hence the name :) ). I'd say it was designed with single coil guitar in mind, preferably the neck or 2 or 4 positions on a Strat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestOpinion Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I Want To Thank You, For Letting Me, Be Mice Elf B) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikedude Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Some of that James Brown Funk was played on Gibson guitars with humbuckers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musiclover7 Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 Which is essentially the guitar that I play... Heritage with humbuckers, made in the old Gibson factory in Kalamazoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulkbooth Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Yes, I find the JTV "semi" (hollowbody) also very good for "the funk". :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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