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06-09-2011, 01:09 PM
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Hi guys,
I've heard "Vintage sounding amp", "Punch", "Thump", "Wooly Mids", etc used before. Is there a list of these terms? If not, what do these things all mean? I know it's hard to describe sound, and that to many people, these things are subjective, but I'd love to hear what these things mean! |
06-09-2011, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Gord  what do these things all mean? | That the writer doesn't know what technical term to use. 
They are without definition. |
06-09-2011, 01:14 PM
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06-09-2011, 01:15 PM
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Endorsing: Ampeg | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Apopka, FL | | | Wooly mids and vintage sounding amp have a concrete description. Wooly mids are when you have a little bit of distortion in your signal where it's not obvious but gives it a little stronger sound that dead clean. And vintage sounding amps mean "no tweeter." The other two terms mean different things to everyone, as you will soon find out.
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06-09-2011, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyM And vintage sounding amps mean "no tweeter." | That means a 3015LF 1x15 is vintage? 
As I said these terms mean not only something different to every person who uses them but also to every person who reads them. That's a lot of permutations. |
06-09-2011, 01:21 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle | | "vintage sounding amp" may be the most reliably descriptive of those. Everything else is too subject to personal interpretation to convey accurate information.
"farty" = jaco's tone  |
06-09-2011, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by billfitzmaurice That means a 3015LF 1x15 is vintage?
As I said these terms mean not only something different to every person who uses them but also to every person who reads them. That's a lot of permutations. | Vintage reggae and ska, maybe? 
OK, to be more specific it GENERALLY (from the Dept. of Redundancy Department) means that you don't hear frequencies past 4 or 5 khz.
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06-09-2011, 01:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA | | | I've always assumed "tight" "punchy" and "thumpy" to all kind of be that same type of sound with a little bit of variation on each one. |
06-09-2011, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by WhoDidTheElf I've always assumed "tight" "punchy" and "thumpy" to all kind of be that same type of sound with a little bit of variation on each one. | Which is...
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06-09-2011, 01:36 PM
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"tight" is that kind of SVT tone that is well defined and idk, SVT like.
"punchy" is tight but with a high mid/terrble adjustment to give it that extra flare on the attack.
"thumpy" is tight but with the highs and mid highs rolled off a bit.
Just how I've always seen them...or maybe I should say heard them. |
06-09-2011, 01:40 PM
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06-09-2011, 02:07 PM
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06-09-2011, 02:08 PM
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"Vintage" = old-school tone, not a whole lot of low bass, or highs, strong low mids
"Wooly" = a bit of break-up but not a whole lot, gives your sound a little hair
"Modern" = scooped, crisp and fast
"Tight" = the low bass is tame and controlled
"Buttery" = deep wholesome without a harsh edge
"Punchy" = strong onset (attack) that cuts through
"Thumpy" = bass you can really feel
"Thunderous" = loud and god-like, like you're playing with Thor's hammer | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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