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Tal Wilkenfeld's sound...

Amp:

She has 2 EBS HD350 amp heads and uses the one in the lower rack. The upper one is a backup. For the cabinet, she uses 2 EBS Evolution Pro-line 2000. It's a model that has 4 10 inch speakers and 1 tweeter. According to Tal, the reason she uses EBS is because of its compatibility with Sadowskys. She especially likes the mid control. There are 2 Avalon U5 DIs above the amp heads, and above them is a signal splitter box from an unkown manufacturer.

Effects:
From the upper right side counter clockwise, Musitronics Mutron III(auto wah), Voodoo labs Power 2 Plus (power supply), EBS Octabass (octaver), EBS Multidrive (overdrive). On the right side of the board is a Peterson Strobostomp 2. The one covered with a black towel, as per Tal's request, is apparently a custom made loop selector, which she uses to switch between the Mutron loop and the 2 EBS pedals loop. In this show, she uses the Mutron on "You Never Know" and the Octabass on "Led Boots".
 
Well, I agree for the most part, but there is this small grey area where your style influences your tone and vica versa. But off course, in essence they are 2 separate things.

*EDIT* Thanks polsab78 for the translations!

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Of course, you're right there too.

I was just getting a bit weary of seeing this old debate coming up in yet another thread, when I think that we all undertstand that both the player and the equipment play large parts in establishing the "tone".

As I said in another thread yesterday, it'd be great if we could come up with two entirely separate words to distinguish between pure equipment tone and player technique induced tone. I don't know what those two words should be (although I'm open to suggestions :)), but I do know that it would save a lot of heated posts, if we could just be clear about exactly what each of us is talking about :confused:!?

Still, it'll never happen :D ...
 
Anybody know what she's studied, practiced etc... Is she self taught? Can she read? Does she need too? Just lookin' for info. Thanks

She's got killer phrasing......

She studied at Los Angeles Music Academy in Pasadena. I'm not sure if she's studied formally before or after that. She can read.

I agree with you 100%
Her phrasing and the emotional connection that comes through her playing are awesome. When I hear her play its almost the same as hearing her actually speak with words. Its SO expressive. Definately one of the things that I find so inspiring about her.
 
Tal's tone is the result of her beautiful, delicate, free of callouses, little, warm and smelling like flowers hands. That plus the vibration of each note against her tight, curvy in the right places, sexy, athletic, fit and inspiring body. Add to that the proximity to her wonderful and full lips and gorgeous blue eyes. Perfect tone! :0)

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