Devin Townsend talks about getting an ESP 8 String

Shannon · 12-18-2005, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris

I'd like to see his rig setup that allows him to play a low C without it sounding muddy as sin.

Well, he's big a huge proponent of Peavey 5150s for years now. Even with his current Low G, his tone is pretty clear. Check out the SYL forum. They have an "Ask The Band" section. Jed (the other guitarist) has said numerous times that they get their tone by playing with relatively low gain and a very heavy right picking hand.

Shawn · 12-19-2005, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Karl Hungus

Thought this might be of great interest to a few people here.

I was reading my copy of Total Guitar and there's a Strapping Young Lad sweeping lesson. There's a small interview aswell where Devin explains his tuning:

Nice.

Drew · 12-19-2005, 09:19 AM

Although, on his site he mentions that recently he's started using a modified Recto for rhythm, and a 5150 for leads. I don't know if that's just his studio rig, or he'll use an amp switcher when they go on tour, but...

He claims he was never really a recto fan, but liked this one, so I'm guessing it's not a very standard-sounding Recto. I think his description was the 5150 is very "full frequencied," while the Recto was comparatively filtered sounding, but in a way that lends itself well to rhythm guitar frequencies, while the more open-sounding 5150 still owned for leads.

blackout · 12-19-2005, 02:02 PM

I saw the Lad the other day (they were absoutely amazing) supporting arch enemy, and I'm pretty sure they were both using rectifiers.

chaz1527 · 04-13-2008, 02:44 AM

sweet, as if the F# standard tuning was not enough wow, so he basically is going to be playing in th same tuning he has always been playing in, but an octave lower.

PostOrganic · 04-13-2008, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by chaz1527

sweet, as if the F# standard tuning was not enough wow, so he basically is going to be playing in th same tuning he has always been playing in, but an octave lower.

Way to be like.. 2+ years late on this post..

I still haven't really heard anything more about him playing 8's though which sucks.

ibznorange · 04-13-2008, 02:54 AM

lol bumpage
oh well. so anybody know what happened to this

oh chaz, there are people who tune lower. tomawesome tunes his 6er to low Bb, like a semitone down on the open 5th string of a bass

Esp Griffyn · 04-13-2008, 07:35 AM

Well saying as he is taking a hiatus from music, and its unclear whether he will ever distribute his own music again, I wouldn't hold my breath about hearing him on an 8 string. It would be a crying shame if he stuck to producing from now on. I hope he gets his fire back and starts making music, particularly his solo stuff again.

FYP666 · 04-13-2008, 08:38 AM

''I'm really a bass player at heart''

Still, can't wait!

Blind Faith · 04-13-2008, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Esp Griffyn

Well saying as he is taking a hiatus from music, and its unclear whether he will ever distribute his own music again, I wouldn't hold my breath about hearing him on an 8 string. It would be a crying shame if he stuck to producing from now on. I hope he gets his fire back and starts making music, particularly his solo stuff again.

He is still doing his solo stuff, he is just on Hiatus from SYL and TDTB so we might end up hearing and seeing the ESP 8 string in use on the next album

12-19-2005, 09:19 AM	#23
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ibznorange Chief Officer/RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 7,968 Real Name: Max Main Seven: Dean Vendetta 1.7 Rig: None Thanked: 54	lol bumpage oh well. so anybody know what happened to this oh chaz, there are people who tune lower. tomawesome tunes his 6er to low Bb, like a semitone down on the open 5th string of a bass Reverse Headstocks or Bust ALL HEIL THE ADMINISHREDDER!

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