How to get Billy Sheehan's tone with B3K.

[nyangsw]

I like the bsss sound in this song.


What B3K setting can do this?

 

[line6man]

Billy Sheehan's tone is a product of his technique more than anything else. Note how he sounds reasonably similar through any rig.

 

[Yurtra]

I'd crank the gain VERY high and keep the blend in the 12:00 area. Won't be exact, but might get you somewhere close. I'm thinking the Vintage Microtubes will probably get a bit closer to this sound since it seems to have that more compressed, warm and slightly furry (as opposed to gritty) quality to it.

 

[sonic assassin]

need to squash it with compression. might also help to have a 2 pickup bi amp system like he does. thats pretty unique

 

[Darkglass]

I think boosting the mids would help a lot! If you have a graphic EQ: 6-10dB@1kHz and cut 4-8dB@5kHz (and over). A single coil neck pickup is important as well!
Some compression too! Specially if you want those artificial harmonics he's so known for .

Regards! Doug.

 

[ga_edwards]

If you can wait a couple of weeks, EBS are releasing a Billy Sheehan signature overdrive pedal with built in compression and parallel loops that will nail his sound.