[WWFII]

Here's my attempt @ a portion of the Top Gun Anthem that Steve Stevens played...Please forgive me for the amount of noise I generate...

http://www.wwfii.org/mp3/Top%20Gun%20(Take%202).mp3

 

[falcon1987]

Very cool. Sounds just like the movie. Nice tone/reverb. Good job.

 

[themaidenmaniac]

hey man cool stuff. You read my mind, im gonna upload mine soon, once recorded. I should have the solo nailed soon too, altho i found it really weird timing in some places to play.

Kev

 

[Mondy]

Great tone dude. If I were you, I would, and I can't believe I am saying this, back the guitar down just a tad. Or equalise it differently. It sometimes seems to drown out the backing track.

But the playing is stellar. I always wanted to do this.

Love the wahwah on there !

Great stuff !!!

One of the first tunes I learnt to play, but none of the whammy bar stuff or bends or squeals. Just the simple stuff. Over and over again in order to wind my sister crazy !!!

:lol:

Rocking !!!

:rock:

p.s. I stole your backing track. Hope you don't mind...

:notme:

 

[Rythameen]

"I feel the need for speed"...........nice stuff, I agree, back the guitar down just a bit to sit it in the mix better, it's a winner.:thumb:

 

[WWFII]

I don't really know how to mix anything right now, and I'm still a crappy guitar player. Thanks for all the kind comments, but I know I need lots of work.

For some reason, I could even hear my pick hitting the strings. I use really thin-picks, but maybe that's part of the problem? Does the pick noise go away with experience, or is it my technique at picking a string?

 

[Beka4MikE]

wwfII I had the same problem when I was playing last year I felt like I could always hear the pick hitting the strings. It will go away when you get more comfortable with your picking hand and the guitar you are using. I also did this tune a while back I love that tone you had going on! Try to hit the strings softer and don't tense up your hands when you play (I dont know if you are doing this but it could help) Hope that helps bud!

 

[falcon1987]

Hi WWFII - I'm curious what effects pedals are you using to get that great tone?

Falcon1987

 

[WWFII]

wwfII I had the same problem when I was playing last year I felt like I could always hear the pick hitting the strings. It will go away when you get more comfortable with your picking hand and the guitar you are using. I also did this tune a while back I love that tone you had going on! Try to hit the strings softer and don't tense up your hands when you play (I dont know if you are doing this but it could help) Hope that helps bud!

Thanks for the information! I'll work on it!

 

[WWFII]

Hi WWFII - I'm curious what effects pedals are you using to get that great tone?

Falcon1987

Digitech GNX4.

 

[Rythameen]

I don't really know how to mix anything right now, and I'm still a crappy guitar player. Thanks for all the kind comments, but I know I need lots of work.

For some reason, I could even hear my pick hitting the strings. I use really thin-picks, but maybe that's part of the problem? Does the pick noise go away with experience, or is it my technique at picking a string?

Thin picks will give you that noise, simply for the fact they are so thin and flexible. You get that sort of slappy, thin sound. The best advice I ever got when I first started was to change from thin to heavy picks. That being said, when I play electric, I normally use a Dunlop Jazz III, 1.38mm, a really small pointy stiff pick. However I keep a supply of mediums, and even thins, normal size. I use the thins sometimes when I record acoustic strumming for when I want that slappy, thinner sound., mediums for a fuller sound, and the heavys, for when I want to bash it out. Picks are cheap, go out and buy a few different styles and gauges, and see what suits you best.

 

[WWFII]

Thin picks will give you that noise, simply for the fact they are so thin and flexible. You get that sort of slappy, thin sound. The best advice I ever got when I first started was to change from thin to heavy picks. That being said, when I play electric, I normally use a Dunlop Jazz III, 1.38mm, a really small pointy stiff pick. However I keep a supply of mediums, and even thins, normal size. I use the thins sometimes when I record acoustic strumming for when I want that slappy, thinner sound., mediums for a fuller sound, and the heavys, for when I want to bash it out. Picks are cheap, go out and buy a few different styles and gauges, and see what suits you best.

Sounds great. I'll give that a try!