The 'Dave' guitar sound

Aardvark · Post by **Aardvark** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:23 pm

Familiar with the spendy Martin custom (Dave's model that is), seen it for $3k+. Any comments or suggestions on make/model in the $1.5k range that is going to give me like sound? Pref cutaways for my short stubby fingers. Thx all.

Tom

Kukini · Post by **Kukini** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:44 pm

DMBTabs... welcome to it!

The "Dave sound" is created using special wiring and stuff, not just the guitar.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:47 pm

Hey aardvark! are you amazed as to how Dave's rhythm guitar slaps and strums so "perfectly"...but you can't?

jk, cool name.

2StepGranny · Post by **2StepGranny** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 12:21 am

If you want, check out the main page and see what guitars Dave has played in the past. I believe the Martin HD-28V is a little more expensive than that, but it's what Dave played before he got his signature guitar from Martin. But more than anything, go to a guitar store and mess around with all kinds of guitars, and try to find a sound that you like. So it all depends on what you are looking for. But good luck

jared · Post by **jared** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 12:26 am

GSRLessard14 wrote:Hey aardvark! are you amazed as to how Dave's rhythm guitar slaps and strums so "perfectly"...but you can't?

LOL!!!!... still dying laughing from that.. oh i haven't laughed that hard in a while.. funny shit dude, that was good

c_tietze · Post by **c_tietze** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:39 am

You would also need the preamp that Dave uses and his sound guy to get that signature sound.

You'll try in vain my friend.

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 12:19 pm

its hard to get exact sound from another musician, you need the exact guitar with its customizing, you need to have the same amps, set ups whether for live shows or recording to get the sound.

I dont think anyone needs to get the exact tone of a guitar. It's how you interepret his music that make it "like sound"

Locarius · Post by **Locarius** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:27 pm

Tone is in your fingers.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:52 pm

Locarius wrote:Tone is in your fingers.

especially if they're holding a pick. or you're a bass player.

GuitarGuy305 · Post by **GuitarGuy305** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:53 pm

Personally, my main gig guitar is a Martin DCX1E, and I play a fair amount of DMB. I have never had a complaint that my guitar does not have that "dave" sound.

Dave's songs sound cool on electric too. I love busting out Rhyme & Reason on electric.

Adam

Davy28 · Post by **Davy28** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:50 pm

One other thing, dave uses fishman pickups and a feedback buster.

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:25 pm

GSRLessard14 wrote:
Locarius wrote:Tone is in your fingers.
especially if they're holding a pick. or you're a bass player.

I'm confuzzled

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:53 am

MWR wrote:
GSRLessard14 wrote:
Locarius wrote:Tone is in your fingers.
especially if they're holding a pick. or you're a bass player.

I'm confuzzled

how can your fingers and picks make different tone?

confused too...

Locarius · Post by **Locarius** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:16 am

What I meant was tone is all about the player. Its in his fingers... I could pick up my friend's setup and have 'my tone'. Anything after that is done automagically with electronics.

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:43 am

Tranman66 wrote:
MWR wrote:
GSRLessard14 wrote:
Locarius wrote:Tone is in your fingers.
especially if they're holding a pick. or you're a bass player.

I'm confuzzled
how can your fingers and picks make different tone?

confused too...

okay children, gather round. what i meant was that i thought it was weird to say tone is in your fingers if your a guitar player because you normally use a pick, so its more your attack/technique/rythm that generates the tone. if you're finger picking, then the tone would come from your fingers.

"Tone is in your fingers" is much more applicable to bass players.