GuitarjonSDS Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Hey guys, I was working on a production last week with a new guitar. It's an ESP LTD SC-20 Stephen Carpenter model in green with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge position. I never had a guitar with that pickup but it sounds MEAN! As usual for huge metal crunch tones I chose the Badonk. It's honestly my favorite amp for tight but big metal/rock tones. It requires some tweaks from default but once you get it right it's very hard to beat. It just sounds sooo meaty. A couple of tweaks that I like to do by default is lower the depth almost all the way, say to 0.2. Set bass to about 5 or maybe a little less, turn up presence to about 7 ish and treble to about 6 ish. This should be a good starting point! I'm curious to know what you guys think! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD1967 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Hey, brother! Great sound......Not my style of music but the great tone is undeniable. Great job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verne-Bunsen Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Clearly you turned the Brutals up to 11! Sounds great man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzMetalBear Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Very nice! I hear that OH IRs are doing their job serving you quite good... :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willjrock Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Youve had so many great tones i dont think you can say that this one is any better than any other, just different. YOU may like it more than others youve tracked, but that doesnt necessarily make it better....or worse. Nowadays i tend to feel like sounds fit together better, more so than any one tone im getting, is "better" than any other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbieb61 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Sounds pretty tight for that kind of dropped D rhythm playing. How does it sound with traditional tuning and full chords? Articulation good with all notes ringing out while still maintaining crunchy goodness? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarjonSDS Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 18 hours ago, willjrock said: Youve had so many great tones i dont think you can say that this one is any better than any other, just different. YOU may like it more than others youve tracked, but that doesnt necessarily make it better....or worse. Nowadays i tend to feel like sounds fit together better, more so than any one tone im getting, is "better" than any other. Thanks! You have a point of course. It just felt really good this time. It probably has to do with the other instruments as well. The way they all work together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarjonSDS Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 16 hours ago, robbieb61 said: Sounds pretty tight for that kind of dropped D rhythm playing. How does it sound with traditional tuning and full chords? Articulation good with all notes ringing out while still maintaining crunchy goodness? Definitely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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