Here is an "attempt" at playing I'm the one from VH1 using the AXE FX III. The playing isn't great, but I think the tone is really close to the Eddie Van Halen isolated track.
I'd say you just need to brighten it up and maybe lower the variac a bit to make it more chewy:
Also there is a "hair" to the original that I have had a hard time emulating in the AF3... I actually tried adding some blown speaker type sounds but still can't quite get it...A lot of it has to do with the transcoding to MP3 for posting, the direct sound is brighter and "chewier" especially at volume. But either way I posted the preset so feel free to tweak
Ok, as requested here is the preset! (This is the same one I used on the Eruption post with the dive bomb delay thing.)
There are 3 scenes - 1 is basic VH1 sound (I'm the one, etc.) 2 is more delay (i.e. ATBL) and 3 is Eruption (adds plex delay).
Enjoy!
what are you amplifying with at volume?A lot of it has to do with the transcoding to MP3 for posting, the direct sound is brighter and "chewier" especially at volume. But either way I posted the preset so feel free to tweak
Just studio monitors and powered PA speakers. This is mostly tuned for the studio monitors.what are you amplifying with at volume?
jus curious
you definitely got that early eddie style down! nice!