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Topic: Pete Drake's tone on Beaucoup of Blues |
Pierce Arnold
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North Carolina, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2024 12:15 pm |
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I recently discovered Ringo Starr's 1970 album, "Beaucoup of Blues" while at a record store in Hillsborough, NC. It features Pete Drake's signature taste and simplicity, but the TONE genuinely excited me. It is so dry and warm sounding, indicative of a ShoBud, but this record in particular has such a unique tone... Any advice on how to achieve this sound? What guitar do you think this is?I'm currently searching for a D10 to upgrade from my BMI S10 and would like to purchase whatever can give me THIS tone! I am playing through a '68 Fender Twin Reverb with the 15" JBL replacement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHnB6l6VdOw&ab_channel=RingoStarr-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOEAP7wMYb4&ab_channel=RingoStarr-Topic |
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Bobby D. Jones
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West Virginia, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2024 2:53 pm
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From listening Pete's recordings on his old show buds. I believe he gets a lot of that clear sharp sound from tapped coils on the pickups.
I was in pickup maker Jimmy Walkers shop years ago, He said a tapped pickup with 11-13-15-17 K Ohms resistance has a lot of different sounds, Like the Nashville players of the time used. |
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scott murray
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Asheville, NC
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Posted 26 Nov 2024 4:00 pm
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I haven't listened to it in years but Ben Keith also played on the album
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