Ok I went back to see if I could do better with a Topjimi profile and this is how I did. Any recommendations on how to tweak it better to sound like his clip?
***Latest attempt***
Installed new Callaham ABR-1 Bridge http://www.callahamguitars.com…n_bridge_ABR1_catalog.htm
Wow what a HUGE difference that bridge makes at cleaning up the tone!
EQ in the stack; Bass: +0.1, Middle: 0, Treble: +0.4, Presence: +0.4
Definition: 10.0
Power sagging 2.3
Pick +0.0
Sorry for the soft clipping in the recording
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***My 1st attempt***
Edit- I know some people will not understand the joke in the beginning. The clip of me playing is in the 2nd half
Original
Issues
1. Figuring out what is too hot in the chain (Lowering pickup helped)
2. Adjusting EQ
3. Adjusting Reverb
1. Clipping / over compressed issue? (Closed, not an issue)
SPDIF -10db, Guitar volume at 9, 8, 7 (sorry soundcloud comments not working, breakdown in the song title)
2. EQ
Original
EQ in the stack; Bass: 0, Middle: 0, Treble: +0.3, Presence: +0.3
Definition: 10.0
Power sagging 0.0
Pick +0.7
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Old attempts
- Adjusted neck on les paul to be flat as possible. Made a HUGE difference.
- Adjusted pickup height again.
- Worked on slant picking with slight palm muting. (My slant picking is still very sloppy)
- Guitar volume is 9.5
EQ in the stack; Bass: 0, Middle: 0, Treble: +0.6, Presence: +0.4
Definition: 8.6
Power sagging 0.0
Pick -1.7
Clarity 1.0
Volume 2.3
Changed
EQ in the stack; Bass: 0, Middle: 0, Treble: +0.3, Presence: +0.3
Definition: 7.1
Power sagging 0.0
Pick 0.0
Added: Studio Equalizer- Only one setting used
Mid1 Gain 3.5 Mid1 Freq 700Hz Mid1 Q-Factor
Legacy Delay in Stomps
Mix 11.3% Delay 1 Time 40 ms Delay 2 Ratio 95.0% Feedback 0%
Legacy Delay in SLOT X
Mix 49.9% Delay 1 Time 52 ms Delay 2 Ratio 95.0% Feedback 0%
Original first - New EQ and Delay
EQ DONE! I am happy with this result. Final settings (Removed the delay, just to clearly hear the EQ. Also lowered the pickup on my guitar slightly)
EQ in the stack; Bass: 0, Middle: 0, Treble: +0.3, Presence: +0.3
Definition: 7.1
Power sagging 0.0
Pick 0.0
STOMPS (There are 2) Any omitted settings were not changed
Studio Equalizer:
Low Gain:2.7 db Low Freq 90.2 Hz
High Gain 2.9 High Freq 189.0 Hz
Mid1 Gain 3.5 db Mid1 Freq 700.1Hz
Mid1 Q-Factor 0.480
Mid2 Gain 0.6 db Mid2 Freq 279.0Hz
Mid2 Q-Factor 0.387
Studio Equalizer:
Low Gain:2.7 db Low Freq 385.1 Hz
High Gain 0.9 High Freq 16391.6 Hz
Mid1 Gain 0.5 db Mid1 Freq 1682.0 Hz
Mid1 Q-Factor 2.296
Mid2 Gain 3.4 db Mid2 Freq 4059.3 Hz
Mid2 Q-Factor 2.046
Original first - New Stomp EQs
Back to basics! @ashtweth reminds me to stop over complicating it!
Lowpass Brickwall at 15586 (Sorry did this in my DAW. Can the Kemper do this??)
Lowered the bridge pickup more to cut back all the gain.
Tone is at 7
Listening to TJ picking style. Noticed how it changes the tone because he slants the pick. I gave it a try. Be warned its very sloppy as I have never tried picking like this before!
EQ in the stack; Bass: 0, Middle: 0, Treble: +0.3, Presence: +0.3
Definition: 10.0
Power sagging 0.3
Pick +0.1
Clarity 2.7
Legacy Delay in SLOT X
Mix 54.6% Delay 1 Time 64 ms Delay 2 Ratio 95.0% Feedback 0%
Reverb- Hall
Mix 56.8% Del+Rev Balance + 38% Time 4.4 Damping 2.8