Electric Guitar and the Dreamsound? Now what could that mean? Hey guitarist welcome, my name is
David (aka guitanorak). If you are a guitarist like myself (that's me playing in the videos left), you are
probably interested in getting a really cool, or should I say a 'hot' guitar sound. Just like your favorite
guitarists who ever they may be.
"WARNING! This Page May Drastically Change the Way You Hear
an Electric Guitar from Now on - Your's Included!"
Just How Do They Get That Electrifying Tone?
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- In the everchanging world of the Electric Guitar, you can at least be sure of one thing. Your particular
guitar hero, has spent the time putting his sound or Tone together. Be it Slash, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai,
The Edge, Eric Johnson, Gary Moore, B.B. King, the mighty Buckethead, David Gilmour ... (apologies if
I left out your fave), the list goes on. You know well what I mean my fellow guitar-totin' buddy.
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- These players didn't just land on their particular sonic sounds, they understood precisely what they
wanted first, and then worked out how to achieve it.
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- Which is exactly what Dreamsounds4guitar is designed for. It will show you thru experience and
example how to understand what's necessary to setup and get, a red hot Tone from your Rig.
The Youtube Guitar Bees
I mean have you ever listened to guitar players on Youtube? I'm sure you have. Being a guitarist I love to
go through many a guitar video up on the ol' Tube, I've seen many. But you know what is very common
amongst many of the videos? Especially amongst players of recent generations?
Its an absolutely lousy guitar Tone - sorry guys but it had to be said. Its totally understandable but it has
to be said. Some of the Lead Solo sounds remind me of a poor ol' trapped bee buzzing frantically in a
bottle.
They are tinny, no body, sound cheap, and most importantly of all, this Tone makes any player sound
like a rank wanna-be amateur immediately.
Even more experienced players that can move around the neck and play well can still manage to sound
awful. It almost seems to be a lost or dying art, this skill of how to get a lethal and hot guitar tone. Get
it right and you will instantly have a huge advantage over the majority of players presently out there. This
info in Dreamsounds4guitar applies to both playing live and recording.
What's it they say, "Amaze Your Friends?". Well with a Dreamsound coming from YOUR guitar you can
do just that! I mean that's why you picked up the guitar in the first place right? :)
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The Crucial First Step is Awareness
Try this. Turn off all distractions, plug-in to your Amp, play and LISTEN to your sound. Don't just noodle
around. Analyse the Tone that's coming out of your Amp. Listen carefully. Ask yourself questions like 'Is
my lead sound weedy and weak?, Is my clean sound warm, or tinny and brittle? Is it pleasing to the
ear? Does it sound hot or cold?'.
An analysis of your Tone like this will get you off on the right track. I know it sounds a bit funny, but to get
a hot sounding guitar you need to listen from a different perpective. Don't just settle for the first thing that
comes out of your Amp. You need to work on it if you want to get a cool sounding Tone.
Sound Colors
It may help here if you think of your sound as a 'color'. For example, Eddie Van Halen refers to his Tone
as his 'Brown Sound'. That says it nicely. To me that indicates a warm but powerful Tone.
You could ask yourself if your lead Tone is a 'Red' one? Is it harsh and brittle? Do your chords sound
Brown, warm and mildly 'fuzzy', or Pink, cold and tinny?
Compare your Tone to some of your favorite players and see if it measures up. I don't mean what notes
they are playing or what speed or what chords they are using, I'm referring to their sound in general.
That's a good starting point to set off from on this journey.
Put the Pieces Together of the Tone Puzzle
To get a hot guitar tone, you need to piece together an equipment puzzle. Traditionally this can take
years for a player to get right, and it can be a very expensive trial and error period. That's IF they are
first even aware of the problem - the crucial first step is awareness. In effect you can then change your
mindset, and only then when you have this awareness.
A killer Tone will then soon follow IF you take the necessary actions needed. With Dreamsounds4guitar
under your musical belt you will know what actions to take.
Play the Game Properly!
Its a bit like a game this Tone Quest. Dreamsounds will tell you the vital rules of the game, then you can
attack with confidence.
Option Anxiety
Nowadays there is so much gear to choose from its very difficult to make the right decision when you
are considering buying the right gear for the Guitar Sounds that you want. From the sounds you listen to
from your fave players, to the one you hear in your head and want to achieve. Dreamsounds4guitar will
help you to solve this problem quickly, plus it can save you from making some very expensive mistakes,
just ask 'Junior'! (You can meet him in Guitar Amplifiers' section).
And this a vital skill to possess if you want to perfect your Tone and get a hot guitar sound.
And that my fellow six-stringer is what Dreamsounds4guitar is all about. If you are pursuing a hot guitar
sound no matter what style of music you want to play, well then this area MUST be your number one
priority. This info applies to all levels and styles of guitar, from U2/'The Edge' minimalist style, to future
shredding 'Bucketheads' of the world.
Imagination Fired?
If the above has fired off your imagination to start thinking things like the following ...
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- What's the Magic Chain which you must setup
correctly or suffer the huge tonal consequences! This
hugely common but obscure mistake can easily be
avoided if you know the proper sequences to follow
- Is newer equipment better than old? And which should
I get for what music genre?
- What can I simply do to improve my lead guitar Tone
and how do I escape the dreaded 'Buzzing Bee' trap?
- How can I make my chords sound totally full and lush,
and attractive to girls? :)
- Am I playing too amateurishly loud or soft?
- What guitar Effects should I use for the best, cleanest,
noise-free results, and how should I set them up?
- Should I use a Tube/Valve or Transistor amplifier?
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... well then you're starting to get on the right track. As a guitar playing fanatic playing for 30 years, that
not only makes me happy but also helps make the world a safer place for Musical Ears! :)
So if you want to discover your own 'dreamsound' for your guitar, Dreamsounds4guitar is a shortcut that
will get you there a lot faster than the traditional years of trial, and expensive error, (that's if its ever
reached, in many cases it is not).
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