WHAT AMP/EFFECTS ARE FRANKIE HANNON USING TO GET THAT SMOOTH SEARING TONE FOR "LOVE SONG" SOLO? IT'S A SMOOTH OVERDRIVEN SOUND WITH NICE HARMONICS. WITHOUT FUZZY OR DISTORTED OVERTONES, WHICH I HATE. I WANT THAT TONE WITHOUT THE FUZZ.
I OWN "THE 5-MAN ACOUSTICAL JAM VIDEO & FRANKIE PLAYS THAT SOLO WITH A TELE WHILE SWITHCUNG PU POSITIONS. BUT I CAN'T MAKE OUT WHAT COMBO AMP IS BEHIND HIM. THANKS FOR THE HELP.ANY ADDITIONAL INFO ON HOW TO GET A SMOOTH OVERDRIVEN TUBE SOUND W/O THE FUZZ OR BREAKUP OF TONE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
SINCE NOBODY WILL RESPOND I GUESS I'LL ASK ANOTHER QUESTION.BY THE WAY ARE THERE ANY HAIR BAND DUDES STILL ALIVE OUT THERE? OR ARE THE ONLY PLAYERS ON THIS SITE A BUNCH OF GEN X-ER'S.
NOW TO MY QUESTION! OR RATHER MY STATEMENT/QUESTION!
I'VE BEEN SERCHING & RESEARCHING & I BELIEVE THE AMP OR AMPS FRANKIE IS USING ARE MESA RECTIFIERS.THATS HOW HE IS GETTING THAT SEARING LEAD TONE.SO LET ME KNOW! ARE THERE ANY RECTO BUFFS OUT THERE? C'MON ON SUMBODY-HEP ME NOW!
I know that Hannon was endorsing the ADA MP-1 back then. If memory serves, (I could look it up but am feeling too lazy) the rectifier didn't exist back then...
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