How EVH gets his sound?

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How EVH gets his sound?

Post by neikeel » Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:32 pm

Don't shoot the messenger, but according to Trace you have all been chasing your tails :peace:
resnips wrote:I just spoke with Trace from Voodoo for the first time this morning. He is a very down to earth dude. He told me that the Jose mod is a mod that only he does. They are moving their facility so any amps sent will be forwarded. He gave me the new address to send the amp to. He explained that the mode I am asking for(Jose mod) will have a 2 month turn around time. The reason being that he is the only one who does that mod in his facility. He gave me a fantastic explanation of how EVH actually gets his sound. He explained it is not from the EVH amps but rather an elaborate method that involves power amps and ISO transformers? It was way over my head listening to him but he wanted to explain the brown sound and what EVH did to get that sound. He also said that EVH is still doing the same thing as he did all those years ago. He also went on to say he was just in California meeting with EVH and company because they wanted to consult him on some things that he said may or may not go into production. He was not specific. All in all the conversation was very pleasant and his answers were very forthcoming. He asks a lot of questions and I had a pen and paper handy with his recommendations. I will be sending my 2204 in soon. He has worked with so many very well known guitar players that it really boggles the mind.
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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by ol foot » Mon Oct 26, 2015 2:29 pm

Waiting for Phil's take :)

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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by mightymike » Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:26 pm

There's a lot of people who do this mod. Happiness is the bottom line. If you like the tone. That's all that matters.

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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by Its Luke » Mon Oct 26, 2015 4:17 pm

Interesting... I'm all Ears :D

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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by Strat78 » Mon Oct 26, 2015 4:38 pm

The description at Voodoo begins: "The famous High-Gain Jose Arrendondo Modification!" But apparently it also has a "GlobalTMControl". Will I be able to dominate the world with this mod?!?!
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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by Doug H » Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:12 pm

every one knows he used a secret overdrive pedal, you just can't get that kind of gain out of an amp...

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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by mightymike » Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:50 pm

This should be good :popcorn:

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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by mapat » Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:14 pm

Strat78 wrote:The description at Voodoo begins: "The famous High-Gain Jose Arrendondo Modification!" But apparently it also has a "GlobalTMControl". Will I be able to dominate the world with this mod?!?!
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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by white noise » Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:26 am

Kinda interesting, we all know the EVH amps are not the Brown Sound and I would be very interested to hear his explanation of "elaborate method of power amps and ISO transformers"! :shrug:

Maybe Dave can chime in and clarify.

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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by Strat78 » Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:42 am

The names have been changed to protect the innocent: slaving and variacs. The only thing elaborate is the sales pitch. :clap:

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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by mightymike » Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:06 pm

Strat78 wrote:The names have been changed to protect the innocent: slaving and variacs. The only thing elaborate is the sales pitch. :clap:
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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by white noise » Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:07 pm

mightymike wrote:
Strat78 wrote:The names have been changed to protect the innocent: slaving and variacs. The only thing elaborate is the sales pitch. :clap:
:champ:

I think there is a huge sales pitch happening!

So if its not the amp and its the "power amps and ISO transformers", why pay Trace to do a Jose Mod??? :scratch:

I highly doubt that George, Ralle, Mark and everyone else has been chasing our tails and only Trace has the Brown Sound Mod.. :scratch:
I would need to see and hear the mod and talk to Trace to believe that !

Just go back and listen to Ralle and Marks clips..... thats brown! :clap:

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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by mightymike » Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:19 pm

Who know's if Trace even said that, but there are plenty of Videos on Youtube that speak louder than words. If you think that is "THE" tone, then have him mod your amp.

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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by rgorke » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:56 pm

Doug H wrote:every one knows he used a secret overdrive pedal, you just can't get that kind of gain out of an amp...

:what:
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Re: How EVH gets his sound?

Post by dnatronic » Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:46 pm

The description sounds like slaving. Maybe they're trying to make an amp with built-in slaving.

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