Is it just me, or did the tone sound LESS SRV-like with the Tube Screamer the way he dialed it in? Also, did those old tweeds have a Mid control, or was it just the brownfaces that didn't?
Still, I was really surprised at just how much the down-tuning made a difference! I've tuned down on my strat before, but always running thru pedals & stuff so you don't hear the diff nearly as much. It's not just the pitch, but the down-tuning imparts a certain sponginess that really made a big difference. Much bigger than I was expecting.
Pretty cool. Now I gotta check out the rest in this thread!
Brain21