mongey
Well-Known Member
to me all thier tones just scream Mark
Choosing gear for Lamb of God tone, need opinions!
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oniduder
HONKEY DONKEY
they've used mark iv's and now i believe mark iv's or v's with a royal atlantic, but that's only what they advertise, so prolly mark iv's
they f-in rawk!!!!
they f-in rawk!!!!
Manurack
Nunavut Inuk
Willie has some new signature Seymour Duncan Distortion pickups coming out some time, the pickup should make your Blackstar amp sound better since you said it has little gain. I just made a thread about his new pickups here http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/pi...mour-duncan-distortion-signature-pickups.html
flint757
Well-Known Member
/Edit - I only ran my Mark IV on Full power / Pentode mode though as the other modes sounded a bit too spongy for my taste so that might explain the volume difference.
There's your problem.
I have mine on triode, simul-class and tweed mode.
jc986
Tone Enthusiast
Willie uses Seymour Duncan Distortion pickups, and Mark is using the DiMarzio Dominion (his signature pickup). I have both pickups, and feel that the Dominion is able to nail the LOG tone better than the Distortion. He hasn't used the '59 that is stock in his signature guitar for a very long time. I have played the '59 bridge pickup and there are many pickups I would choose over it to get a LOG tone. The JB does a decent job in the right guitar. I would imagine it would sound good in your Les Paul. I would recommend the DiMarzio Dominion as my first choice though. It is perfect for what you're looking for.
The best amp to get their tone would be the Mark IV.
The best amp to get their tone would be the Mark IV.
Mordacain
Formerly 1-watt brigadier
There's your problem.
I have mine on triode, simul-class and tweed mode.
The last time I tried that before I sold it I think I still could only get up to about 1.7 on the master before neighbors complained. Think that was using 6V6s too, lol.
OP, if you don't want to worry about the volume issue, the HT5 is a fine choice. It has a nice dry gain sound which you can crunch up pretty nicely using a different 12AX7. Use a tube screamer with a bit of gain and high level to boost for some extra gaininess to the sound. If you want to get super granular with it, grab an MXR EQ and throw it in the loop.
newamerikangospel
Tonight.......you
The Blackstar HT5h can get pretty solid tones. With an EQ in the effects loop, I could get pretty close to master of puppets (Recorded with a marshal and mark3 if I understand correctly), and As the Palaces Burn.
TristensMusic
Member
Oh my gosh! I had no idea I'd get so many helpful replies, thank you everyone!! I haven't completely made a choice yet. I'm kinda leaning towards the SH-6 as far as the pickup choice goes.. I think the dominion, as mentioned earlier would be a good choice too, but I can't find any for sale for some reason?
After reading some of the replies and listening to more demos on youtube, I don't want the blackstar, which leads me to believe I will have to get a higher wattage amp to get any tight metal tone at all, let alone LOG's. I've looked into the Mesa DC3s which seem totally awesome, although they seem hard to find! And another amp I just found online was the Peavey 6505+ 112 combo, which seems like a real bang for the buck. It's also appealing to me because I can buy it new (with a warranty) for around the same price as a used DC3. I know it wouldnt be as close to LOG as a Mesa, but would the 6505+ get a similiar tone?
After reading some of the replies and listening to more demos on youtube, I don't want the blackstar, which leads me to believe I will have to get a higher wattage amp to get any tight metal tone at all, let alone LOG's. I've looked into the Mesa DC3s which seem totally awesome, although they seem hard to find! And another amp I just found online was the Peavey 6505+ 112 combo, which seems like a real bang for the buck. It's also appealing to me because I can buy it new (with a warranty) for around the same price as a used DC3. I know it wouldnt be as close to LOG as a Mesa, but would the 6505+ get a similiar tone?
flint757
Well-Known Member
Not in the slightest, but a good metal tone nonetheless.
Mordacain
Formerly 1-watt brigadier
I wouldn't judge the HT5 off of Youtube demos. Personally, if it were me, I'd wait until the HT metal line comes out and try it in a store. You really don't need reams of headroom for a tight metal tone at home. 5 watts is ridiculously loud in a bedroom through a good cab and the HT5 sounds at its best when you are no higher than noon on the master volume.
As cool as the DC3 and F30 are, they have that pronounced midrange of EL84s which can be problematic. Aside from that, Mesa does something funny with their DynaWatt amplifiers that runs the EL-84 crazy hot. They really don't have much headroom. The DC5 or F50 will fair better in that department.
The 6505 is a great amp but as Flint said, not really a LoG tone to be had in it.
TristensMusic
Member
Ok, well I guess ill just have to wait to hear the blackstar, if you really think its going to be great. What cab would you get for the best sound out of either the metal or normal HT5R?
geoffshreds
Well-Known Member
im a little late to the thread but yeah, this...
Mordacain
Formerly 1-watt brigadier
Honestly, any Rectifier cab is hard to beat IMO but really any decent 2x12 or 4x12 will work. Can always get an Avatar Contemporary and load a mix of speakers.
MikeSweeney
Well-Known Member
Mark uses the Green Rhino
sandalhat
Well-Known Member
I'll add my 0.02 about the Mesa DC-3. I have one myself and it's kind of a unique beast. It is a Mark-style amp so to speak, but those El-84's, like already mentioned, make it quite a bit different. It's got a Mark style setup and voicing in the pre, it seems, but the power section really has a lot of sparkle and midrange. It does lead stuff, low and high gain, really nicely and loves boosts, but it's not the tightest of amps so that may be detrimental to your goal.
jc986
Tone Enthusiast
Where are you looking? There are many available brand new on Ebay. They're available in just about any color combo DiMarzio offers.
TristensMusic
Member
Yah I found them on ebay, and did some more research and I'm going to buy them! Will either the F spaced or the other fit?
flint757
Well-Known Member
Measure the distance from your high string to low string then look here.
Installation And Dimensions | DiMarzio
http://www.dimarzio.com/sites/default/files/diagrams/DMHBdim.pdf
