How does Dave get that unique sound on his guitar?

josh643gc · Post by **josh643gc** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:45 pm

i was wonderin if it was just the way taylor guitars sound or effects that are being used????

sfmartins · Post by **sfmartins** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:51 pm

Are you refering to any show in particular?

With the full band or only with Tim Reynolds?

czech · Post by **czech** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:53 pm

josh643gc wrote:i was wonderin if it was just the way taylor guitars sound or effects that are being used????

sfmartins wrote:Are you refering to any show in particular?

With the full band or only with Tim Reynolds?

i'm assuming he is refering to full band.

you can look online and find all of the equipment he uses. I don't think he uses anythgin in the way of effects, just that feedback buster, and a very nice taylor play through high quality equipment.

josh643gc · Post by **josh643gc** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:56 pm

oh ok thanks

mlb1399 · Post by **mlb1399** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:08 pm

It's also amazing how some of the high end guitars sound compared to some of the beaters we played or started with. I made my first guitar upgrade 7-8 months and it made a huge difference. I'm going to make another one soon and I can tell the difference between my guitar and the guitar's I have been checking out.

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:13 pm

I don't think his sound is unique....

RunsWithBuffalo · Post by **RunsWithBuffalo** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:43 pm

I think the "dave sound" is more to do with his rythmic tecnique than anything else. I think just about any decent small bodied guitar with a nice set of strings: EXP's or Elixer's will do. I think it has more to do with how he plays chords a little differently with only three strings ringing and the others being muted. If you don't know what im talking about, check out the playing lessons on the main site.

bassman462 · Post by **bassman462** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:00 pm

http://gear.dmbtabs.com/

sfmartins · Post by **sfmartins** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:20 pm

I think the "dave sound" is more to do with his rythmic tecnique than anything else. I think just about any decent small bodied guitar with a nice set of strings: EXP's or Elixer's will do. I think it has more to do with how he plays chords a little differently with only three strings ringing and the others being muted. If you don't know what im talking about, check out the playing lessons on the main site.

Indeed, his right hand is very powerfull... For me, it was the most difficult issue to catch his style.

Further, Dave uses Taylor with the band (or the Chet Atkins) because the sound is more brilliant: it's easier to cut through the band, which has a lot of different sounds.

Personally, I really like the acoustic sound of Luther College, where he plays the most perfect acoustic sound with is Martin and no effects on it...

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:23 pm

sfmartins wrote:Personally, I really like the acoustic sound of Luther College, where he plays the most perfect acoustic sound with is Martin and no effects on it...

if by that you mean a Lakewood M-32.
http://gear.dmbtabs.com/view.php?id=13

CWMCALL · Post by **CWMCALL** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:24 pm

sfmartins wrote:
I think the "dave sound" is more to do with his rythmic tecnique than anything else. I think just about any decent small bodied guitar with a nice set of strings: EXP's or Elixer's will do. I think it has more to do with how he plays chords a little differently with only three strings ringing and the others being muted. If you don't know what im talking about, check out the playing lessons on the main site.
Indeed, his right hand is very powerfull... For me, it was the most difficult issue to catch his style.

Further, Dave uses Taylor with the band (or the Chet Atkins) because the sound is more brilliant: it's easier to cut through the band, which has a lot of different sounds.

Personally, I really like the acoustic sound of Luther College, where he plays the most perfect acoustic sound with is Martin and no effects on it...

I think he played a Lakewood at Luther College...

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:16 pm

if you listen to Tim, his sound is very unique, as well...a lot of that has to do with set-up and gear, but - at the same time - Tim could pick up a beater and you would still know it was him...I think the same goes with dave - so much of a "unique" sound depends on technique

mlb1399 · Post by **mlb1399** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:40 pm

Yeah if you have the tab books you can see it is a lakeland.

mattinbeloit · Post by **mattinbeloit** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:06 pm

josh643gc wrote:i was wonderin if it was just the way taylor guitars sound or effects that are being used????

He get's it because he's dave fucking matthews, noone can play like dave, he's the freaking shiznet! you give him a guitar and it's like wham bam thank you mam! instant orgasm to your ears!

sfmartins · Post by **sfmartins** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:37 am

i think the tab book refers to his Martin HD-28 and Lakewood as a back-up, but maybe i was wrong...

DMBTabs.com

How does Dave get that unique sound on his guitar?

How does Dave get that unique sound on his guitar?

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