Ha! Good idea! We actually have a screenprinting studio in our backyard - my wife runs a silkscreen clothing design company: www.flytrapclothing.com/ We could make that happen :-D
Eric your version of had to cry today was really tasty. Sounded awesome. Glad you played two awesome Steppenwolf songs too. Embrace the crazy! Great work, keep the great vids coming. Thanks.
Thanks man! I'm on a Steppenwolf tear lately - they've got quite a few great songs. More than just "Born to be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride," which classic rock radio has overplayed :-D
You have the best taste in fuzz and groovy old riffs I've ever seen on TH-cam. I'm totally digging the 60's and 70's sound and my board is currently as if follows: Cali76 Compressor -> Tone Bender Mk1.5 (by British pedal company) -> Shin Ei FY-2 Fuzz -> Vox Wah ->Shin Ei Vibe Bro with Exp pedal -> Dawner Prince Boonar delay. All of this runs either into a Fender Deluxe Reverb 68' or a Hiwatt Dr103. The sounds I get are absolutely beautifull, both clean with the vibe on + the binson echorec type of delay. The spitty fuzz I love. Please keep making more videos like this I'll devour them gladly ! Cheers :)
Wow, this is awesome! It doesn’t matter what guitar, amp, and pedal combination you play through, your tone always sounds amazing. My hat is off to you, sir!
You are a great player, teacher, and it seems like all around dude. You have tremendous taste as well. Especially all that Ribot stuff. I’ve been a Tom Waits fan since I was in my 20s( that wasn’t yesterday) and talking about him with my guitar peers.... well no one ever seemed to get it. You certainly get it.
Thanks Dean! You must have great taste as well! The dark poets have always been some of my favorites - Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave - I love it!
Eric Haugen In the Mid 90s when I wouldn’t shut up about Tom Waits I had a friend tell me “I’m sure you’ll like this record”. It was Let Love In. Completely changed my life and the way I listened to music. I’m glad you brought up NC. I don’t like to say this or that is my favourite but I make an exception for Nick.
like I said it changed my whole way of looking at music. I discovered that and New York by Lou in the same year.That was huge to me also. No More Shall We Part is my fave NC. I know it’s not really guitar centric but it’s just so beautiful. I’m gonna look into your website maybe for a private lesson. Hopefully see you soon and thanks for the replies!
I got the same board. Really good, least expansive. The original Dallas treble booster was more for the early Vox AC 30. Rory Gallagher was they guy who used that setup. I think Clapton never used a treble booster with the Mashall combo with John Marshall, but I might be wrong.
Yeah! It cleans it right up! I gotta test that thing out with a cranked amp next to see if I can get those classic Clapton Garcia late 60s stinging lead tones.
Nice, informative work ! You very well demonstrated what took me 20+ years of pro playing to learn ( "started" in 1965 & "went pro" around 1969-70 , in an era before "effects" were commonplace)
I'm jealous you got to play professionally in the 60-70s! I have older friends who tell me stories of those times - it really sounds like those were the days!
It was "interesting" as changes (not just in music) came fast and hard then, but bear in mind that in those times, information about almost ANYTHING was hard to impossible to get ; no internet, wikipedia or wide avalability of any audible music of other times and places ( the former, in fact refers to 'encylopedia' ; info badly out-dated by the time published !! ..... I think many have a tendency to make their 20's "golden" whatever the actual facts ! That said, I DO have stories if you're interested ......
More or less, the complex source impedance of the guitar pickup (inductance, capacitance, resistance) in conjunction with complex and relatively low input impedance of the fuzz makes a tuned circuit. You should be able to use the guitar's volume knob as the tuning knob. Maybe tinfoil hat radio is at 5 on the volume knob and mexican radio is at 3. Or something like that.
Rangemaster, I think I remember reading back in the seventies. Must have helped with the Bassman, but one wonders: Does an AC30 / Strat combination need a whole lot more treble? Love me some Rory -- even got the stay-on-the-stage-before-the-encore audience handshake once. Before I forget: Great channel.
Good point! Maybe the treble boost works wonders for the normal channel, but yeah, I could see how strat+rangemaster+top boost channel would be too much!
Hey Eric, Thanks for the nice walk-through with explanations, as always with your videos, I learned some good stuff today. You have a great clean tone, too; and I love that little Steppenwolf intro, I had forgotten what a cool grove that song has. Thanks again!
Thanks! I'm on a big Steppenwolf jag lately! They actually have a lot of great song song other than the 2 they always play on classic rock radio! They've got a kickin' rhythm section, great riffs, and John Kay's voice is perfect!
About twenty minutes ago I walked past the used gear rack on the way to the back of my LGS to pick up some mellow, flatwound strings-contrast in 3, 2, 1-and there was a ZVEX Fuzz Factory, sad and alone, on the top of the pile for a smokin' deal. In the back of my mind I heard the phrase, "EMBRACE THE CRAZY." Now I own a smokin'-deal wolly mammoth.
Eric, your videos are excellent. Keep up the great work. Would love to see an explanation/demo of how and where in the chain to use the Strymon Deco when a boost and overdrive pedal is used. Thank you for all the great lessons!
Thanks David! That's a good idea! I get better results when I put a boost after the deco - it's compression tends to un-boost a boost I put in front of it.
Oh yeah! I just saw they're doing a tour for the 20th anniversary of Navy Blues - my favorite record by them! I might have to get a ticket to Canada to go see that!
For me, the tube screamer is a perfect pedal. I love the way it sounds, low drive with a little of the tone rolled off makes for a great tone! (neck position). Nice video🤟
Learned a lot and was entertained - thanks! (Nice format change-up too ; )). I've got all those sounds covered by equivalent pedals, but nice to learn about their origins and to get an opportunity to reconsider them in relation to each other and how they can serve the songs at hand.
Yeah! It's fun to get down and dirty with all my stomp boxes :-D I gotta play around more with the Mandorla, with a cranked amp and an attenuator. I think I've only scratched the surface of what that thing can do.
Right on. I hope you can keep it a bit longer. I'm more of a stacker (gain staging and constant re-ordering) but love your more purist approach to representing the distinct attributes (and uses) of each pedal in your quiver.
I have to watch this tomorrow. As soon as you sat down on the floor I felt the urge to set up too. Too late and tired now....damnit Eric.....you and your guitarspirational ways..... Love from Canada :)
Thanks so much! That's a Malekko ekko 616 dark analog delay there. I like it pretty good, although my all time favorite analog delay is the the old Boss Dm 2.
Your content is inspiring, educational and motivating. You sir need more followers. And a patreon. And I gotta say. Ur guitars are killer that tele is awesome!!!!! And the mustang from other videos. Just wow!!!!
Very Thanks! Much Flattered! Many Wow! I love your Doge avatar :-D But seriously, I'm glad you like my channel! I try to empower my fellow guitar enthusiasts with little ideas, exercises, and arrangements to freshen things up.
Eric Haugen u changed my playing style but in a good Way. I hope someday I would sit in a chair being interviewed because of my music and such. Saying that people on TH-cam including you, has made me a better player. As a fellow musician I thank you for your knowledge and experience. Keep up the good work!!!!!!
I love them so much! I quoted them heavily in this demo as well: th-cam.com/video/IblzFn5bWYs/w-d-xo.html Chris Murphy even saw it on Instagram and commented "...You're Hired..." MADE MY YEAR
Thanks! Steppenwolf has some great tracks other that the 2 they always play on classic rock radio! "Hey Lawdy Mama," and "Jupiter's Child" are so funky!
John Kay wrote "Desperation", that is my favorite Steppenwolf song. Humple Pie did a cover of it, Steve Marriott, Peter Frampton, and Greg Ridley sang the hell out of it and that is my favorite arrangement, a lot of power and emotion in their version.. Way before my time, but I love how old music becomes new as soon as it is "discovered", TH-cam is great for that. Thanks.
I love everything you do. I'm looking at fuzzes. I saw you had a FF on your pedalboard demo video... Is that the One? If not, and only had one fuzz, whats your choice? Based in other YT demos I lean towards DOD Carcosa or WH Swollen Pickle for price/sound. I had a Big Muff years ago but don't think I knew how to really use it. Germanium gets rave reviews but I hear it can be finnicky and not always work with all signal paths.
I think you'd be really happy with the WH Swollen Pickle or Havalina. Both are Germanium Fuzzies, so they may have to go first in your signal chain. But honestly I've put fuzzes elsewhere and it worked fine. Really depends on how much is going on down there. I know that fuzzes don't like gain in front of them.
Just a straight clean boost is an awesome utility..kinda goes with everything..best one I have found is mxr microamp...pretty simply opamp circuit..well loved by diy community. Eric you should get ur friend to knock one up..just boosts and adds a shimmer, or can be used to drive other pedals into extra saturation, or can be used to recover lost db's if placed at end of chain.
Oh yeah those microamps are great! I used an AC Booster at the end of my chain for years, and really liked that, but once I got the Deco, I let it go. Dusky is really into boost circuits, he's got another pedal that's a mosfet clean boost, and a really good transparent overdrive/boost thing.
Good question! It's really just me noodling around with an E, Bm, A progression. Kinda sounds like Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game." BTW, I meticulously tabbed out every lick and riff I play in the vid and put them on my website: www.erichaugenguitar.com/tab-store/some-of-my-favorite-fuzz-overdrive-and-boost-riffs
Thanks Gene! The amp on the right side is the one on active duty - it's a duskyamp.com/models/413A/ My buddy Chris makes them. They're kinda a mix between an old Ampeg, but with some Vox features.
Oooh I just googled it and it does sound interesting! It's funny, the name would have you think it's more over-the-top than a Big Muff, but then I see the words "overdrive" and "Hendrix" and I get very very curious!
@@EricHaugenGuitar you can get a spot on T rex tone. And it's just obscure enough to really stand out once you start blending the two. It works well single coil or humbucker. I really do think you'd enjoy it
@@EricHaugenGuitar I had one in a combo version with big wooden handle and 4 6L6s Two 12s Never seen one like it since Had to sell unfortunately but still have an 1482 that is my main combo amp Great demo
Nice Eric! that dude that made the Dusky amp must have been at the beach sucking on a orange dreamsickle or in his basement tripping on Orange Sunshine! I love it! Cool pedal break down. Thanks for sharing, Love yer tele! Peace
What fun to see you get down and dirty! Nice change up. I remember when Blind Faith's album came out, and after Cream and Traffic I found it quite a letdown. My "blind faith" had not been rewarded ;-) Nonetheless, Winwood's Can't Find My Way Home is always a nice palette cleanser, and it resets my mood nicely.
Turning the fuzz down on a fuzz face is somewhat "useless" like you said but there are some great tones in turning down the volume knob on the guitar when using this pedal.
Thanks man! It's actually a Fender AVRI stock pickup. The original Japanese pickup went microphonic, so I replaced it with the very affordable AVRI one - it's nice and bright!
Amazing! Do you happen to know which one exactly? Is it the Original Vintage one? Thank you man, I’ve just had a major breakthrough in my quest for a good neck pickup for my classic 50’s Tele!
Yeah! P90s and humbuckers have their place, to be sure. But I'm most comfortable with the response of a gentle single coil. I love the range you can get out of them by just controlling your picking hand.
Hey Eric, thanks for such a great channel, you've opened up a whole new world of playing for me. I'm just curious as to how quiet your Tele is even when you have the fuzz pedals cranked so high.
Aha! That's actually clever audio editing on my part :-) In Garageband, I manually control the dbs of each mic. The rode NTR is muted most of the vid, unless I'm actually playing something. You can hear a little of the hum creep in after I switch on the Fuzz Face, Octavio, or Silicon Fuzz.
Could you do a XTC song showcasing some Andy Partridge licks in a future lesson maybe? Would be really curious how you'd approach some of his solos for instance.
Mister Jawman - XTC is one of my favorite bands, but I think you're confusing Andy Partridge with Dave Gregory. Gregory was the lead guitar player and played some of the most interesting, melodic solos ever (Ten Feet Tall, for example). I would also love to have Eric put a lesson together of anything by that great band.
Really been enjoying your videos man. Youve got a great approach to instruction and Im diggin your gear collection! Very cool stuff. Ive recently picked up a Deco on your suggestion and am now looking for a new amp. Would like something tweed flavored like your Pro, any suggestions? Thanks!
Congrats on the Deco! It's a great pedal! And yeah, I highly recommend tweed type amps - how much volume do you need? There's so many choices with the tweed amps, from the 5 watt champs (layla), to the almighty bassman (so cool).
Absolutely yes the Mojotone Tweed Pro is my best sounding and most reliable amp. Woody, classy cleans, - doesn't break up until well past halfway with single coils though. How loud is your band?
Eric Haugen we are a 3 pc but can get kinda noisy at times. The amp is generally mic'd up at venues that require it. I may look at a Tweed Pro kit, perhaps a deluxe. Although it seems like you've got some nice headroom with your combo. Thanks for your insights!
I have a tweed deluxe too and it's great! I don't take it to gigs, though - it can't quite keep up with a rock drummer. I think the tweed super or tweed pro are the way to go - unless you want it raunchy at gigs without dirt pedals, then tweed deluxe reigns supreme!
Excellent and informative. Can you share tone tips on how to make the Tele 52 neck pick up not sound "muddy" and "bassy"? Im considering a 52 reissue but all the ones ive tried on a Princeton amp have the neck pickup unplayable. Thanks
Ah yes I know that problem. When I set my amps, I turn the bass all the way off, and then slowly roll it back on until I can just hear it, usually at like 2-4. I do the same with the Treble and Mid - I don't like to boost things to much. I just try to get it to sound natural. I hope that helps!
I LOVE Sloan! I've got an arrangement of "I'm not through with you yet" here: th-cam.com/video/aFOaB7J_e3Y/w-d-xo.html Next up, I'm gonna work on "Junior Panthers" :-)
Oooh that's a fun question! I like so many musicians, it'd be hard to widdle it down! You can bet that if it's someone I'm discussing on my channel here, they're very special to me. In terms of people who really influence my playing always and forever: - Jimi Hendrix - for great leads, and brilliant soulful doublestops - George Harrison - always had the perfect part, great slide player, plus interesting bends - Chet Atkins - such a fingerstyle virtuoso, and laid-back gentleman - Marc Ribot - enigmatic, aggressive, odd, beautiful, and jazzy
I know this is an old video, but I'm wondering if you recall, ballpark-wise, how much delay you had dialed in when combining with the fuzz to get what you called the "epic eagle soaring into the psychedelic sunset" sound?
I talk more about it in this vid: th-cam.com/video/gIIKxGXg_TE/w-d-xo.html It's easy! Set the delay pretty slow, and bring the mix all the way down. Then bring it up until you *just* hear it. Keep the repeats low as well - it's actually very subtle.
Boy, every Friday is Christmas on this channel. Good to know you too are on team neck pickup. PS: it's pronounced MAHN-dorla (almond in Italian) but your accent is very cool.
Hey Eric. Great lesson. I completely get what you covered in this video. BIG HELP. Still, would you consider a "Distortion" unit to be in the "Fuzz" category? Or would you say that "Distortion" is in the "Overdrive" category? I'm gonna watch your video again. JJZ.......(°¿_°`)
Hrmmmm. I think it's a set/ subset relationship. I'd say Distortion encompasses any signal mangling, with fuzz and overdrive being different kinds of distortion.
I wish more killer amps ,like my Tone King Meteor, had transparent boosts built in with buttons or pedal to push. Why should we buy pedals for always ON pedals?...Like you say a little ropey to it. A couple or 4 different boosts like Barber LMT, or AC pedals. I use always on except for crazy solo's which most of my gigs don't give me much like the old days. Eric that DUSKY is clean and smiley. Thanks for the tHe pUSHER. I always loved that simple dramatic opening hook. keep bringing us the goods. Maybe an always on pedal inside a guitar? Pedal board real estate relief.
Apparently Lindsey Buckingham recorded Rumors with a boost pedal build into his guitars - very cool idea! Also, I think Neil Young's famous black les paul has a "straight to jack" switch on it. When engaged, the pickups run straight to the output jack, bypassing all the tone and volume knobs. The effect is a similar db boost. Smart guys!
I like the idea of an active stage on the guitar. Due to the huge variety of guitars out there, there wouldn't be any one-size-fits-all solution, though, and a lot of people are wary of making their guitars dependent on a battery, which is understandable. That would probably be a better candidate for custom work than a production unit. I also like the straight to output jack idea. I don't think that nets you much in the way of dbs, though, just a bit more top end since there's less loading of the pickups. Or, I guess, if you play with the volume down and want to get loud quickly without fiddling with the volume knob...
MXR Sugar Drive, Diamond Compressor, Mooer 5-Band EQ, Earthquaker Acapulco Gold, Ibanez DS-7, and ProCo Roadkill give me all the sounds I want to make 🤣
Just a word of input. You will never get the classic "treble booster" sound by running it into a sparklingly clean amp like this. Obviously you can use it any way you like, but to get the queen-esque honking fuzzy with crisp articulation, you will need to run the treble booster into some other kind of dirt.
Exactly! I'm gonna do another vid where I run the Dusky into an attenuator and then engage the mandorla. I tried it out yesterday afternoon with my les paul and it was EPIC!
Aha! I found it… in another video I saw later, you said you mainly like to use the bridge pickup, and I commented on it that I thought I remembered you saying the opposite in one of your videos, and this is the one! Maybe your preference changed over time? 😁
Yeah! I meant to sneak in some Captain Beyond as well, but didn't get around to it. I've got a real soft spot for the lesser-known ols school psyche rock :-D
Check out Babe Ruth. Especially their LP First Base. They have a good compilation cd too. Great unknow early 70's that Rawks. Parachute by the Pretty Things too. Great vid btw
I'm with you on the neck pick-up. Bridge pickups on single coils are best for chicken-pickin' country tone. Otherwise, completely useless to my ear. Great on a Strat in combination with the middle pickup, though. Even with humbuckers, I almost always prefer the tonal character of the front pickup.
Yeah! It always seems like the neck pickup, if set right, can get you all the highs or lows you need. The bridge pickup is more of a fire truck alarm - one loud, clear, powerful, but jarring sound 🤠
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I'm now happily playing Pusher. Thank you so much for the hours of ideas you've given us all Eric. You truly are my favourite guitarist
Yay! Thanks so much man! I really appreciate it!
You are like the Bob Ross of guitar demos
That's high praise indeed!
I love Bob Ross's chill vibe.
"Eagle soaring into the psychodelic sunset" could become your "happy little trees" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
If only Bob was still alive - I'd ask him to paint that for me :-D
Great words
That recent Bob Ross documentary is very good
“EMBRACE THE CRAZY!” You should have a tee shirt made that says that! Love all of your colorful adjectives too!
Ha! Good idea!
We actually have a screenprinting studio in our backyard - my wife runs a silkscreen clothing design company: www.flytrapclothing.com/
We could make that happen :-D
Eric your version of had to cry today was really tasty. Sounded awesome. Glad you played two awesome Steppenwolf songs too. Embrace the crazy! Great work, keep the great vids coming. Thanks.
Thanks man!
I'm on a Steppenwolf tear lately - they've got quite a few great songs. More than just "Born to be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride," which classic rock radio has overplayed :-D
Dude you're reaction from 09:50 - 09:58 just made my day...thank you. oh and great tone as always man!
Ha!
I cracked up when I was editing that bit.
If you ever watch The Office, that expression was very Kelly Kapur.
Sounds great man! 👍🔥
Thanks Tim!
That Dorian James guitar you play is sweeeeeet, btw!
Eric Haugen thanks man...just checking out more of your vids...great stuff
You have the best taste in fuzz and groovy old riffs I've ever seen on TH-cam.
I'm totally digging the 60's and 70's sound and my board is currently as if follows:
Cali76 Compressor -> Tone Bender Mk1.5 (by British pedal company) -> Shin Ei FY-2 Fuzz -> Vox Wah ->Shin Ei Vibe Bro with Exp pedal -> Dawner Prince Boonar delay.
All of this runs either into a Fender Deluxe Reverb 68' or a Hiwatt Dr103.
The sounds I get are absolutely beautifull, both clean with the vibe on + the binson echorec type of delay. The spitty fuzz I love. Please keep making more videos like this I'll devour them gladly ! Cheers :)
OMG I am so Jealous of your Hiwatt!!!!!
Wow, this is awesome! It doesn’t matter what guitar, amp, and pedal combination you play through, your tone always sounds amazing. My hat is off to you, sir!
Thanks so much, man!
I try to have a good touch, and fiddle with the knobs until it sounds nice to me :- D
grazie mr. haugen. great comparison. beautiful sounds. wonderful playing as always.
Thanks Marco!
I'm always happy to sit down and talk about my gadgets!
You are a great player, teacher, and it seems like all around dude. You have tremendous taste as well. Especially all that Ribot stuff. I’ve been a Tom Waits fan since I was in my 20s( that wasn’t yesterday) and talking about him with my guitar peers.... well no one ever seemed to get it. You certainly get it.
Thanks Dean!
You must have great taste as well!
The dark poets have always been some of my favorites - Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave - I love it!
Eric Haugen In the Mid 90s when I wouldn’t shut up about Tom Waits I had a friend tell me “I’m sure you’ll like this record”. It was Let Love In. Completely changed my life and the way I listened to music. I’m glad you brought up NC. I don’t like to say this or that is my favourite but I make an exception for Nick.
YES!! That’s my favorite NC record! Perfect balance of murder and love, with great production quality ✔️✔️
like I said it changed my whole way of looking at music. I discovered that and New York by Lou in the same year.That was huge to me also.
No More Shall We Part is my fave NC. I know it’s not really guitar centric but it’s just so beautiful. I’m gonna look into your website maybe for a private lesson. Hopefully see you soon and thanks for the replies!
Really always amazed by the tones you’re getting. A cranked Fuzz Face also sounds great when you roll down the guitar volume.
Indeed it does! Can't believe I forgot to mention that! It's so useful!
I got the same board. Really good, least expansive.
The original Dallas treble booster was more for the early Vox AC 30. Rory Gallagher was they guy who used that setup. I think Clapton never used a treble booster with the Mashall combo with John Marshall, but I might be wrong.
The treble booster balances with the neck pickup well, I have to try that
Yeah! It cleans it right up!
I gotta test that thing out with a cranked amp next to see if I can get those classic Clapton Garcia late 60s stinging lead tones.
Nice, informative work ! You very well demonstrated what took me 20+ years of pro playing to learn ( "started" in 1965 & "went pro" around 1969-70 , in an era before "effects" were commonplace)
I'm jealous you got to play professionally in the 60-70s!
I have older friends who tell me stories of those times - it really sounds like those were the days!
It was "interesting" as changes (not just in music) came fast and hard then, but bear in mind that in those times, information about almost ANYTHING was hard to impossible to get ; no internet, wikipedia or wide avalability of any audible music of other times and places ( the former, in fact refers to 'encylopedia' ; info badly out-dated by the time published !! ..... I think many have a tendency to make their 20's "golden" whatever the actual facts ! That said, I DO have stories if you're interested ......
I've got a silicon fuzz that picks up only Mexican radio. Strange.
My Super-Fuzz picks up either British or German radio. If it's feeling particularly exotic sometimes even Russian radio.
This is an interesting thread! I wonder why these fuzz circuits do that!
Yeah, I'd love to find that out.
More or less, the complex source impedance of the guitar pickup (inductance, capacitance, resistance) in conjunction with complex and relatively low input impedance of the fuzz makes a tuned circuit. You should be able to use the guitar's volume knob as the tuning knob. Maybe tinfoil hat radio is at 5 on the volume knob and mexican radio is at 3. Or something like that.
that's a good thing
Nice work with Blind Faith, Had to Cry Today! That could be a fun lesson!!
Good idea! I love anything Steve Winwood touches.
This guy has a lesson for it that's pretty close: th-cam.com/video/XpOnqCwyw7I/w-d-xo.html
Great suggestion!
Don't forget Rory Gallagher was a treble booster user, as well as Marc Bolan.
Good call! Thanks for reminding me!
Rangemaster, I think I remember reading back in the seventies. Must have helped with the Bassman, but one wonders: Does an AC30 / Strat combination need a whole lot more treble? Love me some Rory -- even got the stay-on-the-stage-before-the-encore audience handshake once. Before I forget: Great channel.
Good point!
Maybe the treble boost works wonders for the normal channel, but yeah, I could see how strat+rangemaster+top boost channel would be too much!
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Hey Eric, Thanks for the nice walk-through with explanations, as always with your videos, I learned some good stuff today. You have a great clean tone, too; and I love that little Steppenwolf intro, I had forgotten what a cool grove that song has. Thanks again!
Thanks!
I'm on a big Steppenwolf jag lately! They actually have a lot of great song song other than the 2 they always play on classic rock radio! They've got a kickin' rhythm section, great riffs, and John Kay's voice is perfect!
About twenty minutes ago I walked past the used gear rack on the way to the back of my LGS to pick up some mellow, flatwound strings-contrast in 3, 2, 1-and there was a ZVEX Fuzz Factory, sad and alone, on the top of the pile for a smokin' deal. In the back of my mind I heard the phrase, "EMBRACE THE CRAZY." Now I own a smokin'-deal wolly mammoth.
Yes! Welcome to the fuzz zone!
I love the thought that that phrase echoed in your head :-)
ZVEX is great stuff.
Eric, your videos are excellent. Keep up the great work. Would love to see an explanation/demo of how and where in the chain to use the Strymon Deco when a boost and overdrive pedal is used. Thank you for all the great lessons!
Thanks David!
That's a good idea! I get better results when I put a boost after the deco - it's compression tends to un-boost a boost I put in front of it.
Love the sounds you get!
Thanks so much Justin!
Decades of fiddling with knobs has taught me well!
Awesome explanation, thanks Eric
I love pedals! I should do more "tone-talk" vids like this.
Tres cool. Nice playing and informative chat. I'm gonna have to and Spotify most of the tracks you referenced.
Thanks Mark!
I love talking guitar shop - all the devices that are fun to use and how to use them :-)
That Dusky is super fetch! Tasty playing as always Eric. Thanks for the infotainment! :)
It really is! I love how punchy and fat it is. Very unique amp. Kinda like an old Ampeg B 15, but growlier.
Amazing clarity of notes and tone with the Mandorla ... very nice! Oh and Budgie .. epic! Great video, thank you.
Thanks Parrot!
I've got a lot of love for the lesser known 70s psychedelic blues rock stuff.
Great demos
Always nice to see you give Sloan some love!
Oh yeah! I just saw they're doing a tour for the 20th anniversary of Navy Blues - my favorite record by them! I might have to get a ticket to Canada to go see that!
For me, the tube screamer is a perfect pedal. I love the way it sounds, low drive with a little of the tone rolled off makes for a great tone! (neck position). Nice video🤟
Totally, it's a classic!
My favorite tube screamer ever was one my buddy had that keeley modded - I don't know what he did to it, but it was PERFECT.
Blues driver > Tube Screamer
Learned a lot and was entertained - thanks! (Nice format change-up too ; )). I've got all those sounds covered by equivalent pedals, but nice to learn about their origins and to get an opportunity to reconsider them in relation to each other and how they can serve the songs at hand.
Yeah! It's fun to get down and dirty with all my stomp boxes :-D
I gotta play around more with the Mandorla, with a cranked amp and an attenuator. I think I've only scratched the surface of what that thing can do.
Right on. I hope you can keep it a bit longer. I'm more of a stacker (gain staging and constant re-ordering) but love your more purist approach to representing the distinct attributes (and uses) of each pedal in your quiver.
Oh my goodness, that Telecaster is gorgeous.
Thanks Johannes!
First thing that came to mind when you brought up octave fuzz was Evil by Cactus. It seems great minds think alike.
Totally!
That's one of the greatest octave fuzz solos ever!
I have to watch this tomorrow. As soon as you sat down on the floor I felt the urge to set up too. Too late and tired now....damnit Eric.....you and your guitarspirational ways.....
Love from Canada :)
Ha! Thanks, my Canadian brother!
Maybe I should start all of my vids with a "set-up" shot. Would be a cool way to set the vibe :-)
Wouldn't hurt I don't think :) Do whatever you do and I think we'll love it.
Love from Thunder Bay :)
Really great demo good job!
Thanks man!
I always have fun playing with all my various stompboxes :-)
That silvertone behind you is awesome!
Oh yeah it's a funky old amp - a 1964 Twin Twelve. It's a bit of a money bit to keep it running, but it looks so cool!
1484 model
8:29 - which song are you referring to? :)
"Had To Cry Today" from Blind Faith! Killer track!
Epic eagle soaring into the psychedelic sunset!!! ...hahaha... love this line... 🤣🤪😆
Pusher! Love it! ❤️ Excellent as always. 👍🏻 Eric, what attenuator are you using? I need one and am shopping around. Thanks, Kurt
I really like my weber mini mass. Yes, it does color the sound, but you can compensate for that pretty easily with amp EQ :-)
Eric Haugen Thanks for the suggestion Eric 👍🏻 I will check them out.
Some really great sounds here man! By the way which analog delay were you using?
Thanks so much!
That's a Malekko ekko 616 dark analog delay there. I like it pretty good, although my all time favorite analog delay is the the old Boss Dm 2.
Your content is inspiring, educational and motivating. You sir need more followers. And a patreon. And I gotta say. Ur guitars are killer that tele is awesome!!!!! And the mustang from other videos. Just wow!!!!
Very Thanks!
Much Flattered!
Many Wow!
I love your Doge avatar :-D
But seriously, I'm glad you like my channel! I try to empower my fellow guitar enthusiasts with little ideas, exercises, and arrangements to freshen things up.
Eric Haugen u changed my playing style but in a good Way. I hope someday I would sit in a chair being interviewed because of my music and such. Saying that people on TH-cam including you, has made me a better player. As a fellow musician I thank you for your knowledge and experience. Keep up the good work!!!!!!
That makes me so happy to hear!
I love knowing that all the little tips and tricks I've picked up along the way are helping other people!
ya know i've smoked a lot of grass…..
lord I popped a lot pills!
But I never touched nothing
Mauro Figueiredo That my spirit could kill
You know, I've seen a lot of people walkin' 'round
I like weed, mushrooms and LSD.
Hey! Sloan! Cool!
I love them so much!
I quoted them heavily in this demo as well: th-cam.com/video/IblzFn5bWYs/w-d-xo.html
Chris Murphy even saw it on Instagram and commented "...You're Hired..."
MADE MY YEAR
@@EricHaugenGuitar Haha that's awesome. Being from Halifax, they'll always be tops for me
Looved that Blind Faith section !!
Thanks!
That's such a great record! Kinda cool that there's only the one.
Very cool. Were did you place the delay while using the fuzz?
Thanks!
I tend to keep the delay far down the chain - right before my reverb/tremolo.
Gosh darn the pusher Man! Great song. Thanks for the video.
Thanks!
Steppenwolf has some great tracks other that the 2 they always play on classic rock radio!
"Hey Lawdy Mama," and "Jupiter's Child" are so funky!
John Kay wrote "Desperation", that is my favorite Steppenwolf song. Humple Pie did a cover of it, Steve Marriott, Peter Frampton, and Greg Ridley sang the hell out of it and that is my favorite arrangement, a lot of power and emotion in their version.. Way before my time, but I love how old music becomes new as soon as it is "discovered", TH-cam is great for that. Thanks.
I love everything you do. I'm looking at fuzzes. I saw you had a FF on your pedalboard demo video... Is that the One? If not, and only had one fuzz, whats your choice? Based in other YT demos I lean towards DOD Carcosa or WH Swollen Pickle for price/sound. I had a Big Muff years ago but don't think I knew how to really use it. Germanium gets rave reviews but I hear it can be finnicky and not always work with all signal paths.
Im not picky, I just want a good useful sound. I play classic rock, garage rock, psychedelic, basically your style less refined. LOL.
I think you'd be really happy with the WH Swollen Pickle or Havalina. Both are Germanium Fuzzies, so they may have to go first in your signal chain. But honestly I've put fuzzes elsewhere and it worked fine. Really depends on how much is going on down there. I know that fuzzes don't like gain in front of them.
Fantastic video....and a great version of that Blind Faith riff!
Thanks Andy!
I love Traffic and Blind Faith!
Just a straight clean boost is an awesome utility..kinda goes with everything..best one I have found is mxr microamp...pretty simply opamp circuit..well loved by diy community. Eric you should get ur friend to knock one up..just boosts and adds a shimmer, or can be used to drive other pedals into extra saturation, or can be used to recover lost db's if placed at end of chain.
Oh yeah those microamps are great! I used an AC Booster at the end of my chain for years, and really liked that, but once I got the Deco, I let it go.
Dusky is really into boost circuits, he's got another pedal that's a mosfet clean boost, and a really good transparent overdrive/boost thing.
What's that being played at 5:04?
Good question!
It's really just me noodling around with an E, Bm, A progression. Kinda sounds like Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game."
BTW, I meticulously tabbed out every lick and riff I play in the vid and put them on my website: www.erichaugenguitar.com/tab-store/some-of-my-favorite-fuzz-overdrive-and-boost-riffs
Awesome video! Which speaker the sound is coming from?
Thanks Gene!
The amp on the right side is the one on active duty - it's a duskyamp.com/models/413A/
My buddy Chris makes them. They're kinda a mix between an old Ampeg, but with some Vox features.
You really need make a video on Had To Cry Today! I keep watching this video to pick up on how you play it! So good!
Someone's gotta have done it on YT already....wait I think I have the tabs (check yr email bruh).
@@EricHaugenGuitar Thanks! There are others, but everything sounds better with Haugenomics!
Hi Eric! Have you tried a double muff? I think it would be right up your street. And really reasonable on the used market
Oooh I just googled it and it does sound interesting!
It's funny, the name would have you think it's more over-the-top than a Big Muff, but then I see the words "overdrive" and "Hendrix" and I get very very curious!
@@EricHaugenGuitar you can get a spot on T rex tone. And it's just obscure enough to really stand out once you start blending the two. It works well single coil or humbucker. I really do think you'd enjoy it
Love that 84 back there Cool demo
Yeah! Cool old amps!
A nightmare to keep running, but they look so retro!
@@EricHaugenGuitar I had one in a combo version with big wooden handle and 4 6L6s Two 12s Never seen one like it since Had to sell unfortunately but still have an 1482 that is my main combo amp Great demo
Nice Eric! that dude that made the Dusky amp must have been at the beach sucking on a orange dreamsickle or in his basement tripping on Orange Sunshine! I love it! Cool pedal break down. Thanks for sharing, Love yer tele! Peace
Ha!
That amp is killer! I've been messing with it all week and am really impressed. It's kind of like an old Ampeg B 15, but punchier and growlier.
what tubes?
Or pumping gas at an ancient GULF filling station!
that mandorla is like night and day great demo
Oooh that would've been a cool name for it!
It's totally like that :-)
Nice video. Would have liked to have seen a distortion pedal between overdrive and fuzz
Good idea! I'll have to do another vid with some other distortion pedals.
What fun to see you get down and dirty! Nice change up. I remember when Blind Faith's album came out, and after Cream and Traffic I found it quite a letdown. My "blind faith" had not been rewarded ;-) Nonetheless, Winwood's Can't Find My Way Home is always a nice palette cleanser, and it resets my mood nicely.
I agree - that Blind Faith album has some great songs, but as a whole it seems a little half-baked.
Love your stuff as always! Ps... The pusher was by Hoyt Axton :) Steppenwolf just made it popular. Keep em coming dude!
Could you do the same for reverb pedals? :)
Thanks for the info! I'm gonna go check his stuff out!
Good idea!
Hoyt Axton wrote a lot of 3 Dog Night stuff too as well as others
Awesome man
Thanks!
I always have fun when I plug all my fuzzies together :-)
Eric Haugen-now with added Guitar Hero Faces ;-) Love it, as ever x
Ha!
I cracked up when I watched my response to the choked out fuzz @9:50.
Turning the fuzz down on a fuzz face is somewhat "useless" like you said but there are some great tones in turning down the volume knob on the guitar when using this pedal.
True! I forgot to mention that :-)
Is that the stock neck pickup on that Tele?! Sounds stellar!
Thanks man!
It's actually a Fender AVRI stock pickup. The original Japanese pickup went microphonic, so I replaced it with the very affordable AVRI one - it's nice and bright!
Amazing! Do you happen to know which one exactly? Is it the Original Vintage one? Thank you man, I’ve just had a major breakthrough in my quest for a good neck pickup for my classic 50’s Tele!
Me too. It’s the very reason I will never love humbucking pickups as much as single coil pick ups. Even P90s growl just a tad too much for my taste
Yeah!
P90s and humbuckers have their place, to be sure. But I'm most comfortable with the response of a gentle single coil. I love the range you can get out of them by just controlling your picking hand.
incredibly helpful and accessible! cheers!
Thanks so much, Alex!
Great work on your channel, BTW! Keep it up!
Cool Video! Could you please tell the pedal chain order? I'm positive it most affect the sound...
Thanks!
It goes Fuzzface, Octavio, Silicon Fuzz, Mandorla, Tube Screamer, Tuner, Deco, Delay, Flint, and then Amp.
Love the riff selection for this vid and that tele is sweet!!
Thanks so much Mike!
You must have great taste!
Hey Eric, thanks for such a great channel, you've opened up a whole new world of playing for me. I'm just curious as to how quiet your Tele is even when you have the fuzz pedals cranked so high.
Aha! That's actually clever audio editing on my part :-)
In Garageband, I manually control the dbs of each mic. The rode NTR is muted most of the vid, unless I'm actually playing something. You can hear a little of the hum creep in after I switch on the Fuzz Face, Octavio, or Silicon Fuzz.
Gary Clark jnr is big user of octave fuzz......he plays some great gnarly solos with it.
True!
He always gets great tone!
Still my favorite guitar channel. You should start a Patreon.
Thanks!
I'm working on it - I'm just not sure what content I would provide to my patrons. Maybe free tabs of the lessons?
Eric Haugen Yah man. You could also offer original renditions of people's favourite songs on your channel from a list you created... pick one etc
nice tone man
Thanks man!
Dude! How long have you had the Dusky? That pretty much my dream amp.
Ah. Shouldve read the description.
I really like it!
It's kinda like an old Ampeg B15, but punchier and growlier.
Could you do a XTC song showcasing some Andy Partridge licks in a future lesson maybe? Would be really curious how you'd approach some of his solos for instance.
Good idea! XTC is a friggin cool band!
Mister Jawman - XTC is one of my favorite bands, but I think you're confusing Andy Partridge with Dave Gregory. Gregory was the lead guitar player and played some of the most interesting, melodic solos ever (Ten Feet Tall, for example). I would also love to have Eric put a lesson together of anything by that great band.
What Stooges song was that? Great playing as always!
"I Need Somebody" from Raw Power, from the "Iggy and the Stooges" era.
Chris Rossi of Dusky called it! The Stooges are so badass.
Really been enjoying your videos man. Youve got a great approach to instruction and Im diggin your gear collection! Very cool stuff. Ive recently picked up a Deco on your suggestion and am now looking for a new amp. Would like something tweed flavored like your Pro, any suggestions? Thanks!
Congrats on the Deco! It's a great pedal!
And yeah, I highly recommend tweed type amps - how much volume do you need?
There's so many choices with the tweed amps, from the 5 watt champs (layla), to the almighty bassman (so cool).
Eric Haugen Im thinking 20 watts max would suit me just fine. Do you reccomend the Mojotone tweed kits?
Absolutely yes the Mojotone Tweed Pro is my best sounding and most reliable amp. Woody, classy cleans, - doesn't break up until well past halfway with single coils though. How loud is your band?
Eric Haugen we are a 3 pc but can get kinda noisy at times. The amp is generally mic'd up at venues that require it. I may look at a Tweed Pro kit, perhaps a deluxe. Although it seems like you've got some nice headroom with your combo. Thanks for your insights!
I have a tweed deluxe too and it's great! I don't take it to gigs, though - it can't quite keep up with a rock drummer.
I think the tweed super or tweed pro are the way to go - unless you want it raunchy at gigs without dirt pedals, then tweed deluxe reigns supreme!
Excellent and informative. Can you share tone tips on how to make the Tele 52 neck pick up not sound "muddy" and "bassy"? Im considering a 52 reissue but all the ones ive tried on a Princeton amp have the neck pickup unplayable. Thanks
Ah yes I know that problem. When I set my amps, I turn the bass all the way off, and then slowly roll it back on until I can just hear it, usually at like 2-4. I do the same with the Treble and Mid - I don't like to boost things to much. I just try to get it to sound natural.
I hope that helps!
SLOAN!!! Yes!
I LOVE Sloan!
I've got an arrangement of "I'm not through with you yet" here: th-cam.com/video/aFOaB7J_e3Y/w-d-xo.html
Next up, I'm gonna work on "Junior Panthers" :-)
Whats the track title of the riff you play at the outro?
Oh yeah - it's The Stooges "I Need Somebody."
It's from Raw Power - great record.
Nice! Thanks!!
Thanks Leif!
It's always fun to set up a bunch of my pedals and see what happens :-D
Hi Eric wats ur favorite band or guitar player?
Oooh that's a fun question!
I like so many musicians, it'd be hard to widdle it down! You can bet that if it's someone I'm discussing on my channel here, they're very special to me.
In terms of people who really influence my playing always and forever:
- Jimi Hendrix - for great leads, and brilliant soulful doublestops
- George Harrison - always had the perfect part, great slide player, plus interesting bends
- Chet Atkins - such a fingerstyle virtuoso, and laid-back gentleman
- Marc Ribot - enigmatic, aggressive, odd, beautiful, and jazzy
Great video
Thanks Shawn!
I'm drooling over the Silvertone 1484 behind you
Yeah, that thing is cooooool!
I use it in some vids too - it has a really cool overdrive if you crank it. Very garage rock.
I know this is an old video, but I'm wondering if you recall, ballpark-wise, how much delay you had dialed in when combining with the fuzz to get what you called the "epic eagle soaring into the psychedelic sunset" sound?
I talk more about it in this vid:
th-cam.com/video/gIIKxGXg_TE/w-d-xo.html
It's easy!
Set the delay pretty slow, and bring the mix all the way down. Then bring it up until you *just* hear it.
Keep the repeats low as well - it's actually very subtle.
Boy, every Friday is Christmas on this channel. Good to know you too are on team neck pickup.
PS: it's pronounced MAHN-dorla (almond in Italian) but your accent is very cool.
Christmas Friday! I concur. getting wood for fireplace right now!
Thanks for the tip! Chris Rossi, the man behind Dusky, is a nice Italian dude, hence the name :-D
Hey, what was the song you played at the end?
Oh yeah - that riff is The Stooges "I Need Somebody" :-)
@@EricHaugenGuitar thanks man🤘🤘 I have listens to this entire album on repeat thanks to you!!
Yeah! It's a great record! So riffy, so punk!
Loved the Blind Faith song" Had to Cry today", hope you have a look a the harmony in that song sometime, it's a great song from that period. cheers
Oh yeah! Basically, anything Steve Winwood touches has some cool harmonic stuff going on. Gotta do some Blind Faith and Traffic lessons.
Hey Eric. Great lesson. I completely get what you covered in this video. BIG HELP. Still, would you consider a "Distortion" unit to be in the "Fuzz" category? Or would you say that "Distortion" is in the "Overdrive" category? I'm gonna watch your video again.
JJZ.......(°¿_°`)
Hrmmmm. I think it's a set/ subset relationship. I'd say Distortion encompasses any signal mangling, with fuzz and overdrive being different kinds of distortion.
I wish more killer amps ,like my Tone King Meteor, had transparent boosts built in with buttons or pedal to push. Why should we buy pedals for always ON pedals?...Like you say a little ropey to it. A couple or 4 different boosts like Barber LMT, or AC pedals. I use always on except for crazy solo's which most of my gigs don't give me much like the old days. Eric that DUSKY is clean and smiley. Thanks for the tHe pUSHER. I always loved that simple dramatic opening hook. keep bringing us the goods. Maybe an always on pedal inside a guitar? Pedal board real estate relief.
Apparently Lindsey Buckingham recorded Rumors with a boost pedal build into his guitars - very cool idea!
Also, I think Neil Young's famous black les paul has a "straight to jack" switch on it. When engaged, the pickups run straight to the output jack, bypassing all the tone and volume knobs. The effect is a similar db boost.
Smart guys!
I like the idea of an active stage on the guitar. Due to the huge variety of guitars out there, there wouldn't be any one-size-fits-all solution, though, and a lot of people are wary of making their guitars dependent on a battery, which is understandable. That would probably be a better candidate for custom work than a production unit.
I also like the straight to output jack idea. I don't think that nets you much in the way of dbs, though, just a bit more top end since there's less loading of the pickups. Or, I guess, if you play with the volume down and want to get loud quickly without fiddling with the volume knob...
Steppenwolf "Pusher" and Eric Claptons "Mainline Florida" are pretty similar. Then again, I may be crazy.
Naw you're not crazy! I can totally hear the similarities.
MXR Sugar Drive, Diamond Compressor, Mooer 5-Band EQ, Earthquaker Acapulco Gold, Ibanez DS-7, and ProCo Roadkill give me all the sounds I want to make 🤣
That's one purdy tele Eric.
Thanks Lowell!
This guy is frickin awesome. “Sometimes it picks up Korean radio”
Ha! Thanks Don - I try to keep it real at all times :-)
Dude, my swollen pickle fuzz sometimes picks up the Goondawindi gallopers on AM radio xD
Ha!
Bonus!
Just a word of input. You will never get the classic "treble booster" sound by running it into a sparklingly clean amp like this. Obviously you can use it any way you like, but to get the queen-esque honking fuzzy with crisp articulation, you will need to run the treble booster into some other kind of dirt.
Exactly! I'm gonna do another vid where I run the Dusky into an attenuator and then engage the mandorla.
I tried it out yesterday afternoon with my les paul and it was EPIC!
Old school Budgie riff excellent
Yeah! I love all that semi-obscure 70s riff rock!
Aha! I found it… in another video I saw later, you said you mainly like to use the bridge pickup, and I commented on it that I thought I remembered you saying the opposite in one of your videos, and this is the one! Maybe your preference changed over time? 😁
Yeah - I used to be bridge pickup all the time (mainly for gigs). Now I'm 99% neck pickup for balanced mellow tones.
Sloan! Double YES!
Yeah! The three record run from "One Chord to Another" to "Between the Bridges" is EPIC!
@@EricHaugenGuitar I know! Great tunesmithing
OMG you played Budgie! I can't believe it!
Yeah!
I meant to sneak in some Captain Beyond as well, but didn't get around to it.
I've got a real soft spot for the lesser-known ols school psyche rock :-D
Check out Babe Ruth. Especially their LP First Base. They have a good compilation cd too. Great unknow early 70's that Rawks. Parachute by the Pretty Things too. Great vid btw
Thanks for the recs!
I forgot how much I love S.F Sorrow!
I gotta do a lesson on "Balloon Burning." That'd be siiiiick!
I am off the school that LP Parachute (1970) surpasses S.F. Sorrow...soo good.
Cool I'll check that one out!
No boost list is complete without the Boss GE-7 eq pedal. 👍
Is that the PUSHER ? GREAT TOON
Yeah!
I love Steppenwolf! They've got a killer groove and way more great tunes than the 2 you hear on classic rock radio all the time :-)
I'm with you on the neck pick-up. Bridge pickups on single coils are best for chicken-pickin' country tone. Otherwise, completely useless to my ear. Great on a Strat in combination with the middle pickup, though. Even with humbuckers, I almost always prefer the tonal character of the front pickup.
Yeah! It always seems like the neck pickup, if set right, can get you all the highs or lows you need. The bridge pickup is more of a fire truck alarm - one loud, clear, powerful, but jarring sound 🤠
To me the bridge pickup on the tele if it’s the right one is much more than chicken pickin it’s clear and powerful it’s great and doesn’t muddy up
Am jelous everythime i see an hear you play☺
👍👍👍👌
Aw man, thanks buddy!
I know that feeling. Just remember - I play like me, but I can't play like YOU. Only you can play like you!
Guts by Budgie, classic choice for a riff! ;-)
Thanks!
I've got a lot of love for the lesser known 70s psychedelic blues rock bands.