Advice on getting teh tonez

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:21 am

I just wanted to see if it's one in stock in the local shop

If it's not an interview, don't worry bout it.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:29 am

Just did a bit of digging on what Malko is using nowadays out of interest: seen a Z-Vex Oohwah II, Zexter FF & battered TS-9 in the studio, Fulltone Fulldrive and T-Rex Replica delay onstage.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:50 am

Doog wrote:I just wanted to see if it's one in stock in the local shop

If it's not an interview, don't worry bout it.

It's about 4 sentences padded into a half page article.

euan · Post by **euan** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:51 am

Pretty sure he was using the Big Cheese as well by the sounds of it.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:52 am

Doog wrote:
Progrockabuse wrote:malk was interviewed it the last issue of guitarist.

according to the interview he uses a big cheese and a fuzz factory. his amp is an orange custom head through a marshall cabinet.
Really? Fuck, can you scan it?

it's only a one page inerview, but he talks about finding his sound and his new album. pm me you email and i'll send you a scan through.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:29 am

Rob ftw!

http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/3 ... 20Doog.jpg BIG PIC

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:30 am

Did you get your Jazzmaster because Malkmus has one just like it? *snigger*

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:33 am

Nope, I wasn't even a big Pavement fan when I got it, nor knew he had one.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:36 am

I was only kidding.

What did he used to play in the Pavement days anyway?

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:38 am

I thought Malkmus was a Strat man.

euan · Post by **euan** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:38 am

Strats mainly. Spiral Stairs was a Tele guy.

Then he started to play a P90 loaded Goldtop towards the end of last decade and I'm not actually sure when he got the 60s Jazzmaster.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:43 am

Still uses 'em both.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:44 am

I thought he'd be a Mustang guy for some reason.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:46 am

slightly off topic, but what does ftw mean? i can never remember lol

Aeon · Post by **Aeon** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:46 am

Mike: I'd be interested in a SHO that you build, but I live across the pond. Do you ship to USA? And also do you use paypal? Also, how much would you actually charge... I don't think I'd want to pay that much for something that is about $6 in parts, although I'd be happy to pay for the labor.

I got the Jazzmaster because I like them. It's only a happy coincidence that Malkmus plays a white one, but then again, so do plenty of other artists that I like (Nels Cline, Jeff Tweedy, etc.). I've just always liked white guitars, and they look the best onstage since they take the lighting so well. I think they are the best guitars that Fender USA currently makes that's not a Tele.

Malkmus plays a 70s black Strat, rosewood board and tort pickguard. He also plays a Gibson Les Paul gold top that has had the humbuckers replaced with P90s. His main guitar from Terror Twilight era until now is an old Jazzmaster that has had a few mods done to it -- including a buzz stop and a pickguard mod for the input jack. But his tone is always pretty similar regardless of which guitar he's using, since he always runs them through that Orange amp. Another thing he does is uses alternate tunings and plays without a pick.

I'm not trying to emulate the guy, I just thought he has a pretty cool tone.

OH, and the TS808 and TS9 definitely sound different. The TS9 colors the tone more and has more gain on tap. In the higher drive settings it sounds more like a distortion pedal than the 808, which retains the smooth character throughout the drive range.

euan · Post by **euan** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:49 am

Doog wrote:

Still uses 'em both.

Maybe the black Strat is a US tour guitar because the last two times I saw him it wasn't in action. The first time it was though with the Jazzmaster and the Les Paul.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:50 am

He had a Stang for a bit, I think he lost it or something.. he used an SG for a bit around the Wowee Zowee period.. and some crappy LP in a music video. The same one that had Spiral Stairs rocking a MARAUDER! <3

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Not the best video or song by any means..

Post by **Hurb** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:51 am

Aeon wrote:Mike: I'd be interested in a SHO that you build, but I live across the pond. Do you ship to USA? And also do you use paypal? Also, how much would you actually charge... I don't think I'd want to pay that much for something that is about $6 in parts, although I'd be happy to pay for the labor.

oh my god

avoid avoid avoid!

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:52 am

Aeon wrote:Mike: I'd be interested in a SHO that you build, but I live across the pond. Do you ship to USA? And also do you use paypal? Also, how much would you actually charge... I don't think I'd want to pay that much for something that is about $6 in parts, although I'd be happy to pay for the labor.

Well it would cost considerably more than $6 in parts. You have to buy a Housing, 3PDT switch for true bypass + LED, DC jack, Battery Snap, Stereo input jack, mono output jack, the case needs to be drilled specifically, it needs to be painted (optional). The circuit may be simple but making it into a reliable handmade pedal with quality parts does not cost $6.

I'm quite busy at the moment but in a month or so I see myself making a SHO for myself if noone else wants is, if you're still interested then I'll happily sell it to you for a reasonable price.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:52 am

Hurb wrote:
Aeon wrote:Mike: I'd be interested in a SHO that you build, but I live across the pond. Do you ship to USA? And also do you use paypal? Also, how much would you actually charge... I don't think I'd want to pay that much for something that is about $6 in parts, although I'd be happy to pay for the labor.

oh my god

avoid avoid avoid!

yeah, it was a pretty ignorant post.