The SECRET to Albert King Tone...

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The SECRET to Albert King Tone...

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3 жыл бұрын

For so many years, I wondered how Albert got that awesome squeaky/juicy tone! This vintage MXR Script Phase 90 is certainly one small part of it 🎛🎸
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@kevinkinnu341 3 жыл бұрын

Albert King is my go to for a real blues guitar player. You did a great job here

@eddielohr Жыл бұрын

wow dude. you sound just like albert with those licks. not even because of the phase 90, you just got his style down man awesome!

@waltgdrums1 2 жыл бұрын

Wow you really summoned Albert’s spirit man. Beautiful!

@2010njdevil 3 жыл бұрын

He did use that pedal with Stevie for "In Session". A lot more about went into his tone though.....higher output pickups in the Flying V(Dan Erlewine built his 2nd one)...light gauge strings, a Roland solid state amp, the technique of not using a pic but the thump of his thumb and upstroke of his forefinger would help with that "squeel"....upside down strings tuned down a full step w/ the low A and E strings tuned down even a step further. There's even more but a lot went into his sound that also includes bending everything down using .09s.

@AdrianAndersson 2 жыл бұрын

What supports the claim of him using .09s?

@j.m.harrincourt2208 Жыл бұрын

@@AdrianAndersson I don't know if he used a .09 set but it is known that when he saw Steve use .13s he snorted what the heck strings were that thick.

@marksguitars5617 3 жыл бұрын

oh yeah, the phaser! nailed it, great bends, heard that Albert liked really light gauge strings. Thanks for sharing

@BrandonScottSellner 3 жыл бұрын

Great observation, I realized that listening to the recordings with SRV. King had monster tone, Doyle Bramhall II does a great job dialing into a pretty close Albert tone. Great video. 🤘🏻

@PedalPawn 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Brandon, really appreciate that nice comment 🤗🎛

@vivienverdier 3 жыл бұрын

Woo! You nailed it again mate,killer job🔥👍❤️

@PedalPawn 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@dimiaraujo90 3 ай бұрын

Also, it helps a lot to get a Brown Face or Tweed style amp, and almost dime the Presence knob, to at least the 3-o-clock position, maybe more, with of course, a dual PAF humbucker guitar.

@smokinshabba Жыл бұрын

You got the licks down alright! 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸

@yurodivy1 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. I may have to pick one of these up. Really close.

@zobtoyash1 3 ай бұрын

Bravo,I closed my eyes you you sounded just like him.

@joelellmore3197 3 жыл бұрын

I love how the camera being backwards makes you a lefty like Albert!

@JonnyBeeBlackburn 3 жыл бұрын

Tried this today with a Small Stone. Works a treat... Thanks!

@PedalPawn 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Jon, it was worth doing the video just for that comment, thanks a lot

@tacodude7098 2 жыл бұрын

You hit the tone pretty nice !:D

@PedalPawn 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 🎛🤗

@stratslinger3921 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible tone!

@PedalPawn 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot my friend

@robert27047 10 күн бұрын

Super cool ,👍👌👏💪✌️

@jasonlee8497 Жыл бұрын

When the Phase 90 first came out…players loved it and it’s all over many, MANY records of the late 70s.

@stephentraveller1915 3 жыл бұрын

Niceeeee Nice interpretation!

@PedalPawn 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot :))

@smookey187 Жыл бұрын

Spot on 👏

@puttputt357 Жыл бұрын

Amazing

@6sl888 3 жыл бұрын

You did a great job emulating AK's licks, style and tone. Truly. I began listening to AK in the mid 60's but what I'm about to say I know is going to be guitar heresy and you all will be ready to burn me at the stake. I don't recall precisely what year it was but I think it was c. '74 or '75 about the time AK went from Stax to the Tomato label but someone saw fit to add a flanger to his signal chain and in my opinion, totally ruined his sound. It is only conjecture for sure but I just can't imagine that he was good with that tone change. Maybe the suits told him it was really hip, the "young people" would dig it and he would sell more records. The tone we can all hear/see in the You Tube videos of AK at the Fillmore East (and on late 60's Stax records) is in my mind, THE Albert King tone. He was playing his original Korina Flying V through big Fender amps at the Fillmore (Dual Showman's I believe) and that combination gave him a really huge, clean sound but with all the sustain he needed. I've also seen him with that V through big Acoustic Amps. Although solid state, AK made it work in a fine way. He needed no effects. So for me, when I hear him on records like In Session, (and other examples) its a huge disappointment. That record was no doubt a great showcase for SRV and he showed due respect for Albert but King's tone just didn't do it for me. Of course, just my opinion. Ok, I guess you can start that fire now. Stay well everyone...

@johnnymoezzi3091 2 жыл бұрын

agreed.

@AdrianAndersson 2 жыл бұрын

You are entitled to your opinion but i think you are overly critical. He played in a studio with SRV, to begin with you can’t play with Dual Showman’s in that setting and Albert played in smaller venues like clubs for the most part of his career. For obvious reasons he needed to use something less powerful and thus his tone would be different. Secondly his use of the phaser in that recording was quite subtle overall which in my opinion didn’t take anything away from his tone.

@billtice5057 Жыл бұрын

Not bad Albert King impression!

@KaiStraussBlues 3 жыл бұрын

Cool! 👍

@fisheyedblues6489 Жыл бұрын

I do the same thing with speed all the way down. Nails that in session tone!

@Kassad62 3 жыл бұрын

Great !

@briansheeran6744 2 жыл бұрын

Tone is outstanding, great playing! Any experience with the script reissues? Wondering if the sound even comes close. I’ve seen some reissues out there with mods, too. Thanks for the video

@tracypartin7408 2 жыл бұрын

I never knew he played with one . I guess I’m not the only one who thinks it sounds awesome playing the blues.

@PedalPawn 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Tracy. We love Albert & Blues 🤴🏻

@mikekopmanis2099 7 ай бұрын

I have also read that Albert used solid state, high power amps, like 200W or something.

@michaelgreer4790 3 жыл бұрын

Its no Gypsy Vibe, but it'll do for now... Great feeling in your playing. Cheers.

@Tonyscalo 2 жыл бұрын

What amp are you running into? Sounds wonderfully Albert! Great job!

@PedalPawn 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. Fender deluxe reverb Reissue 🔥🎸

@sebastianarabales187 2 жыл бұрын

hola genio como se llama el tema que estas interpretando?

@KaiStraussBlues 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a big difference between the (new) script and regular version? Thanks.

@PedalPawn 3 жыл бұрын

Good question, I've not a a/b'd them personally but I've heard that the script version is a bit more subtle and vintage sounding 🎛

@kevinkinnu341 3 жыл бұрын

The script version is way better

@jacko717 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! In standard tuning?

@PedalPawn 3 жыл бұрын

D tuning! Thanks a lot

@jacko717 3 жыл бұрын

@@PedalPawn good work Sir, as a hack bedroom guitarist who plays Albert and BB, I salute you👌🏻🥇

@PedalPawn 3 жыл бұрын

@@jacko717 Really appreciate that, thanks so much

@icebeatmaker Жыл бұрын

Backing track by MCCD Sessions

@goldens98 2 жыл бұрын

Were you in standard tuning?

@PedalPawn 2 жыл бұрын

I believe I tuned down a couple of steps for this 🎛🎸

@juliantillema2006 6 ай бұрын

@@PedalPawn hi man what amp did you use and what are those settings next to the pedal?

@vanilablues4293 3 жыл бұрын

The secret is phase,, i think phase pickup mod