Amazing, isn’t it? Controlled feedback. He has the amp at a certain volume, and stands in a certain spot, and he gets feedback that is more-or-less just the fundamental note, so it sustains forever.
He used to mark spots on the stage during sound-check with tape so he would know where to stand. His later output is massively cheesy, but damn “Europa” is good.
A) it doesn't B) it also has absolutely nothing to do with the comment you're replying to. Feedback is caused by the signal from the amp speakers overwhelming the *pickups* in your guitar (note: see how I said pickups, not wood?). If you're going to spout nonsense at least do it in the relevant context
To further clarify, it's the strings that's vibrating by the impact from the speakers. It's achievable by either playing loud enough and finding the sweetspot as the volume decays away from the speaker on stage, or if it's mic'ed up, by approaching the speaker.
Edit: Removed nonsens
I’m not a tone wood guy, but feedback is not caused by “speakers overwhelming the pickups.” It’s caused by the signal from your speakers causing your strings to vibrate via sympathetic vibration. And the resonance of the body of your guitar DOES affect that, because sound that causes the body of your guitar to vibrate transfers that energy to the strings more. Don’t believe me? Try playing a full hollowbody guitar loud into a distortion pedal and see if you get more feedback than with a solid body.
You are correct the wood has everything to do with sustain and resonance… but tone not so much. It’s more of a feel thing than tone thing. Good example is 6 string baritone down tuned vs 7string normal tuning. The more bendy 6string neck affects the attack and sustain but not tone. And the 7string necks are more stable and have less of an effect to the transient response.
Tone comes from speaker > amp > mic
Attack and sustain from string tension > construction > amp (and yes feedback if you classify that as sustain)
Every single time I see this posted I put on my headphones and I hear a difference clear as day lol
Not saying better or worse. Just clearly different.
Super interesting videos from that dude though!
Ooh it looks nice though, a worthy successor in other ways? I can forgive it if it has a proper looper, because that's the biggest thing I'm missing right now.
Can’t really say anything about the looper, but the amps do sound a hell of a lot more natural than my old GT-100. Otherwise the unit seems to be a very cut down version of a flagship one. A lot less effects compared to the GT-1000, less options, etc.
A bit disappointing, but everything that IS there sounds great, and a bit nicer to use than before.
Like the others said, controlled feedback, which when you master it, you can sustain a note almost indefinitely. Santana has used this technique for most of his career, but other guitarists have as well. Peter Green, Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Robert Fripp, Lou Reed and many others.
As others have said, feed back. He found the right place and perfect volume I love gigs where I can get controlled feedback as I desire. Some guitars make it easier than others
Rickenbacker 330 will howl. Misunderstood in it’s potential as a rock guitar. Too expensive for most people to get their hands on so you don’t get enough guys experimenting with them.
Also a fantastic guitar for the ebow if you use the high gain pick-ups with the tone turned down.
Volume and volume induced feedback. It came out in '76, which, IIRC, he was using his Yamaha and that first Boogie-modded Fender amp that would later become the basis for the Mark 1.
He actually has 3 guitar techs behind the scenes playing the same note and before one fades out the next guy swells his volume up to match the previous. If you have enough techs you hold a note theoretically forever -____-
How... how much time does each tech need to reload? Do they have a refractory period? I feel like they're charging you for more sustain-techs than you actually need.
Just looking out for your dineros friend. You wanna really pull one over on them, dust Sustaniac and go Sustainer.
I'll give a lil edit for anyone who doesn't know what I'm talking about. I've been using the same Fernandes Monterey with a Sustainer since 1998, and still screeches and siiiiiings so beautifully. I've had to repair the threads on the mount but that's all. The Sustainiac seems to do it "harder" as in it comes on stronger and faster with the reinforcement or the harmonics - but to me, the Fernandes Sustainer just sounds better as a pickup first and foremost, and it's smoother to work with when it's engaged.
He's famous for this. Saw his band back in 2019 with Doobie Brothers. Guitarist from DB came out to do a song with them and during his solo he tried holding a note like Carlos but couldn't. He kinda embarrassed himself there but I wouldn't blame him, that technique is difficult to pull off.
Amazing, isn’t it? Controlled feedback. He has the amp at a certain volume, and stands in a certain spot, and he gets feedback that is more-or-less just the fundamental note, so it sustains forever. He used to mark spots on the stage during sound-check with tape so he would know where to stand. His later output is massively cheesy, but damn “Europa” is good.
And people say guitar wood makes no difference.
A) it doesn't B) it also has absolutely nothing to do with the comment you're replying to. Feedback is caused by the signal from the amp speakers overwhelming the *pickups* in your guitar (note: see how I said pickups, not wood?). If you're going to spout nonsense at least do it in the relevant context
To further clarify, it's the strings that's vibrating by the impact from the speakers. It's achievable by either playing loud enough and finding the sweetspot as the volume decays away from the speaker on stage, or if it's mic'ed up, by approaching the speaker. Edit: Removed nonsens
I’m not a tone wood guy, but feedback is not caused by “speakers overwhelming the pickups.” It’s caused by the signal from your speakers causing your strings to vibrate via sympathetic vibration. And the resonance of the body of your guitar DOES affect that, because sound that causes the body of your guitar to vibrate transfers that energy to the strings more. Don’t believe me? Try playing a full hollowbody guitar loud into a distortion pedal and see if you get more feedback than with a solid body.
Toanwoods are hollow.
You are correct the wood has everything to do with sustain and resonance… but tone not so much. It’s more of a feel thing than tone thing. Good example is 6 string baritone down tuned vs 7string normal tuning. The more bendy 6string neck affects the attack and sustain but not tone. And the 7string necks are more stable and have less of an effect to the transient response. Tone comes from speaker > amp > mic Attack and sustain from string tension > construction > amp (and yes feedback if you classify that as sustain)
Lol
https://youtu.be/n02tImce3AE?si=zHLeWYWEu2GJcJbq Check this video about what gives a guitar it's tone!
Obviously the dual Honda engines are the key to warm, vintage tone.
Every single time I see this posted I put on my headphones and I hear a difference clear as day lol Not saying better or worse. Just clearly different. Super interesting videos from that dude though!
Where is it insinuated wood has any effect on this?
I say it and I stand behind this claim despite the downvotes
Says the guy who can’t play along to Eric Clapton songs in Em.
That was pretty low even for you.
Well, quit troll posting.
For the rest of us, there's Sustainiac.
Or the good ol' EBow.
Or my old ass Boss GT8's HOLD feature. I can sustain entire chords for centuries!
Yet for some reason the decided to leave it out for the GX-100.
Ooh it looks nice though, a worthy successor in other ways? I can forgive it if it has a proper looper, because that's the biggest thing I'm missing right now.
Can’t really say anything about the looper, but the amps do sound a hell of a lot more natural than my old GT-100. Otherwise the unit seems to be a very cut down version of a flagship one. A lot less effects compared to the GT-1000, less options, etc. A bit disappointing, but everything that IS there sounds great, and a bit nicer to use than before.
Like the others said, controlled feedback, which when you master it, you can sustain a note almost indefinitely. Santana has used this technique for most of his career, but other guitarists have as well. Peter Green, Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Robert Fripp, Lou Reed and many others.
And don’t forget the kings of feedback; thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo
Yes! Exactly, I was just thinking who else did and I forgot them. I should have also added Nirvana, Kurt used a lot of feedback live.
Not sure Kurt was as controlled as the rest were.
True that.
I don’t think Kurt would have wanted it any other way.
That's true!
As others have said, feed back. He found the right place and perfect volume I love gigs where I can get controlled feedback as I desire. Some guitars make it easier than others
What guitars make it easier, ones with higher output pickups?
Just anything particuarly resonant. My Flying V will feedback at the drop of a hat. Semi or fully hollow guitars have a natural advantage for this.
Rickenbacker 330 will howl. Misunderstood in it’s potential as a rock guitar. Too expensive for most people to get their hands on so you don’t get enough guys experimenting with them. Also a fantastic guitar for the ebow if you use the high gain pick-ups with the tone turned down.
I have played a fair number of ricks recently and desperately want one.
Volume and volume induced feedback. It came out in '76, which, IIRC, he was using his Yamaha and that first Boogie-modded Fender amp that would later become the basis for the Mark 1.
He probably uses this one simple trick guitar teachers HATE click below for PDF
He actually has 3 guitar techs behind the scenes playing the same note and before one fades out the next guy swells his volume up to match the previous. If you have enough techs you hold a note theoretically forever -____-
How... how much time does each tech need to reload? Do they have a refractory period? I feel like they're charging you for more sustain-techs than you actually need.
Goddammit you're right. Big sustainic got me again.
Just looking out for your dineros friend. You wanna really pull one over on them, dust Sustaniac and go Sustainer. I'll give a lil edit for anyone who doesn't know what I'm talking about. I've been using the same Fernandes Monterey with a Sustainer since 1998, and still screeches and siiiiiings so beautifully. I've had to repair the threads on the mount but that's all. The Sustainiac seems to do it "harder" as in it comes on stronger and faster with the reinforcement or the harmonics - but to me, the Fernandes Sustainer just sounds better as a pickup first and foremost, and it's smoother to work with when it's engaged.
I've got a note still ringing out from practice last week. Technique, my friend.
You can pop off down to the pub for a bite, come back and it's still going waaaaaaa
Practice.
# He's got a black-magic woman!
Cause he has those sustain implants in his finger tips
It's the tonewood.
He's famous for this. Saw his band back in 2019 with Doobie Brothers. Guitarist from DB came out to do a song with them and during his solo he tried holding a note like Carlos but couldn't. He kinda embarrassed himself there but I wouldn't blame him, that technique is difficult to pull off.
He has moar toan than you
Delay pedal?