Alex Skolnick Trio tone

NickCormier · 03-18-2007, 06:28 AM

Alright, well I been using a Duncan Jazz pickup in various guitars for the past 3 years.. love it.. but theres a certain tone im trying to achieve by using it and its not QUITE perfect yet, close but not quite..

But know what sound I would REALLY love to achieve? I dunno if it would be possible with a solidbody, but that like Hollowbody sound, similar to like Alex Skolnick Trio stuff.. I LOVE that tone he gets. I talked to a guy who took lessons from him and he used I think if I can remember, a Gibson hollowbody..

Think theres any pickup that could get that tone or somewhat close to it? Going thru either Maple neck/mahogany wings or Maple neck/Alder wings solidbodies? 6 and 7

Like if you heard the song "Dont talk to strangers" by Alex Skolnick Trio.. God I love that tone, although it really does sound more acousticy, so I doubt I could replicate it.. but maybe if I were to get piezo's + some kinda pickup + Pod XT magic..

Metal Ken · 03-18-2007, 06:50 AM

When i saw them live, he used a Goldtop Les Paul through a fender tube amp. (Couldnt recall the make of it).
He also used an OD in front of it occaisionally, for a slight drive.

NickCormier · 03-18-2007, 10:23 AM

yea.. On the records tho, I think he used some guitar.. I duno what you would call it, hollowbody or plain acoustic/electric or whatever.. but I think it was like this one here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rejApl5Q3o

the tone from that is incredible

03-18-2007, 06:28 AM	#1
NickCormier Canada >>> You Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 1 Posts: 2,330 Thanked: 24	Alex Skolnick Trio tone Alright, well I been using a Duncan Jazz pickup in various guitars for the past 3 years.. love it.. but theres a certain tone im trying to achieve by using it and its not QUITE perfect yet, close but not quite.. But know what sound I would REALLY love to achieve? I dunno if it would be possible with a solidbody, but that like Hollowbody sound, similar to like Alex Skolnick Trio stuff.. I LOVE that tone he gets. I talked to a guy who took lessons from him and he used I think if I can remember, a Gibson hollowbody.. Think theres any pickup that could get that tone or somewhat close to it? Going thru either Maple neck/mahogany wings or Maple neck/Alder wings solidbodies? 6 and 7 Like if you heard the song "Dont talk to strangers" by Alex Skolnick Trio.. God I love that tone, although it really does sound more acousticy, so I doubt I could replicate it.. but maybe if I were to get piezo's + some kinda pickup + Pod XT magic..

03-18-2007, 06:50 AM	#2
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03-18-2007, 10:23 AM	#3
NickCormier Canada >>> You Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 1 Posts: 2,330 Thanked: 24	yea.. On the records tho, I think he used some guitar.. I duno what you would call it, hollowbody or plain acoustic/electric or whatever.. but I think it was like this one here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rejApl5Q3o the tone from that is incredible


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