How To Sound Like Eddie Van Halen With The Blackstar AMPED 3 | Amp Settings
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2024
- I was asked many times in the comments under a recent post I put up 'How I got my Van Halen tone' which prompted the making of this video. I am not aiming for a perfect Van Halen sound by any means but wanted to showcase my settings for the Blackstar AMPED 3 which I feel does a great hard rock sound that adequately covers Eddie Van Halen's 'brown sound' but also suits many of my other influences.
Copy the settings from the screen or take a screenshot and share so long as you tag me in the post. ;)
THIS VIDEO IS NOT SPONSORED BY BLACKSTAR AMPLIFICATION.
GEAR USED//:
Guitar - @EVHgear Striped Series 'Frankie'
Amp: Blackstar AMPED 3 @Blackstaramps
Strings: Elixir Strings OPTIWEB 09-42 @ElixirStringsMedia
Cables: Mogami Ultimate Guitar Cable @MogamiCable
Backing Tracks: @BackingTracksByTim
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:46 - EVH Live Solo Noodles
2:13 - The Settings
2:39 - Dance The Night Away
2:46 - Little Guitars + Spanish Fly
3:50 - Tapping Tip
3:55 - Important Chat
4:43 - Outro
Key Words: Guitar, Charvel, EVH, Lesson, Rock, Metal, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Nuno Bettencourt, Eddie Van Halen, 80s, 90s
#VanHalen #blackstaramps #guitar - Hudba
Finally SOLVED! Now only a small issue of practicing 8 hours per day for about 2 years.
Sammy needs to call you for the tribute tour. Satch ain't cuttin' it. And I love Joe's work.
I hear ya there brother. 👍 I love Joe too but he don't have the sound like Eddie had, the brown sound as Eddie called it.
@@5150SS Not only that, I don't think he "gets" Eddie like Cam does. Cam could do his thing through James Hetfield's Mesa Boogie and it would still sound like Eddie.
I appreciate that but if Sammy hired any CZcams nobody that can play Van Halen well, they wouldn't sell the tickets quite the same.
Oh come on. We’re talking about Joe Satriani. He’s a legend, and it’s a tribute, not a cover band.
@@CameronCooperYeah, Phil can play almost anything, and he's well known, at least to guitarists (and Bon Jovi fans).
That solo Eddie did on ‘Beat It’ is my personal favorite. Perfection!
That's extremely inspiring. I quit playing guitar some years ago but I'm still a big fan of this kind of music.
I enjoy your videos!!!! Makes feel happy that someone from the younger generation is keeping the fire burning with shred guitar!!!! Or at least people who are competent and good at playing their guitar!!!! You have a wonderful day!!! ❤️ 😊😊
Man, I'm so glad you shared this! I've had an Amped 3 since last August but hadn't downloaded and figured out the Architect software until just now. Plugged in your settings and I'm instantly happier with this thing. 🤘🎸🔥
Great to hear mate thank you!
"Dance the Night Away" at 2:38 was DEAD-ON EVH tone! Great job! 🤟
This is excellent! What a sound!
I think Eddie's tone started in his head and was then transfered to the freatboard through his hands. I mean he KNEW what tone he wanted to come out of his giutar. He had a clear vision. Great video as always, Cameron 😉
I loved this time....that amped 3 keeps impressing me .. awesome 👍🏻 playing 🎸 too as always 🔥🔥🔥
Bravo on the tone and the playing!!!
Cam, you are amazing, with your talent, you can use any tones and you’ll still be amazing! I would love to hear more clean tones from you. Keep up the excellent work!
Thank you! :)
Keep up the great content EVH lol
The dynamic sound you get at 0:24, thats critical bro!!!
Great playing!
Very cool sounding and great playing
Man, you nailed that tone dude, and your playing is on point as always! May have to check out this unit, but I'm still so very happy with the THRX Yamaha. I'm not into programming though, I just like to plug in and play.
Sounds awesome mate! 'Don't let the bastards get you down'!
Gee-wiz Cameron, u make those Eddie Van Halen licks look so easy, when we true guitarists know damn well they are difficult as Hell. U r the absolute only one that I've found on CZcams that can play identical 2 Eddie. My ears and eyes are always amazed when u show up 2 get down🎸🎼🎶🎵
How'd you know I'm on an EVH kick? Wow, good timing! Rock on!
Cameron!!! You are soooo phenomenal that you can make a broom handle with barb wire strings sound amazing!!!! You could make a tennis racket air guitar sound amazing !!!!!❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😊😊😊 You are a superb guitar player!!!! I like your guitar collection!!!!! I really like your finger vibrato!!!! When you bend the strings it sounds effortless!!!! Your sound sounds very massive!!!! Well done Lad!!!!!🙂🙂🤩🤩😘👍
Sometimes when I watch you play and listen Cam, you make me wanna get into shred more haha. I play thick strings on all my guitars though!
There is, and always will be debate over the greatest rock guitar players, artists, composers, etc.
EVH was always in the conversation. Now that he's gone, I now have a greater appreciation for his talent. Many great players may not ever have the opportunity to let the world hear them. I'm happy to have been able to enjoy his music from his beginning, to his end.
I have a blackstar amp with the architect software, it's amazing. I'm gonna try this out. Thanks Cameron 👍
You are the man!
It definitely sounds fizzy enough. Good job Cameron!
Cheers
Love it!
Awesome!!!🎸🤘🏼
great ! I want an amped 3 now !!!!!
Damn dude! You kick ass!!
Sound is 99.9% accurate. Very nice!
It's not supposed to but thank you ;)
BRILLIANT...Thanks a lot!
sick playing
I was so skeptical when I saw the title, but it really does sound very close.
EVH blasts from da past
My hero❤
Long live the king!!
Keep practicing there sir! One day you'll be as good on that guitar as me. 😎👍🏻 Just kidding brother, love your videos. Now I have to go out and get this device. 😮🎸
🔥🔥🔥
Hey Cam, thanks for the info, excellent playing as always. I love the sounds you get both with the Yamaha and the Blackstar. Have you ever mucked around with plugins? Is the tactile thing (knobs and such) a big reason for you preferring physical units? Or is a tone/feel thing?
I've never used plugins because I've been happy with what I've got. Not a tonal preference or the need to have something physical. Plus my computer isn't the best so I thought, best not haha. In a way, the architect software is a plug in AMPED 3, except your sound is stored in the pedal itself.
Holy fuck 😱 Juuuuicyyy !
Hey Cam ! Like always you're spot on ! I'm pretty sure you could get anything sound Van Halen with that ear and talent of yours ;-)
BTW will you ever do some more THR30II presets ? I've been working on a Zakk Wylde (No More Tears era) sound but I cant quite get the same tone, I was wondering if you had managed to do such things on the THR ? Cheers !
Thanks a lot for the kind words! I've not planned on doing any more THR tones simply because I haven't searched for anyone else's tone for a long time now. I just found a setting I liked and got comfy. Just recently I started using another sound that I like that would make a good VH sound too but isn't as processed sounding as my favourite setting which was purposely designed to have a wet sound to it. I wanted to find a better sound for rhythm and I feel I've found that now.
great playing as always, Cameron are you going to be getting/reviewing the new MIJ wolfgang? not many around so don't have opportunity to try one but look great ! could be an upgrade for me from my no.1 EVH wolfgang special MIM.
Thanks Tony. I don't think I'll be getting anything from Fender again but let's see what happens. The people I used to work with were made redundant in 2022 and the remaining team have their minds on other people and other matters.
Thats filthy! You could use a couple more guitars Cam. What's next?
Nahh keep the EVH fanatics happy with the Frankie. They don't seem to settle for anything less aha. I don't have any other settings planned for now since I'm happy with this.
How many hours that you practise?❤❤❤
Your tone is always superb. This sounds like a great amp, but maybe it could use a bit less bass to get even more into brown sound territory? Just my impression
Yeah maybe but I absolutely love the idea of "Summing Up" Eddie's sound throughout his career!! Plus that sound is just amazing !!!
I like a bit of bass
Hey Cam' ! Many thanks for sharing, this is indeed much appreciated, indeed answering a repetitive question you got and EQ tips (e.g. what it does mean to 'scoop' a tone, etc..) :P
BTW, how do you output/sound in room: I believe we hear your guitar through PC (direct digital line out from Amped3?) but how do you hear yourself? pair of FRFR (on the PC then) ? the massive 4x12 behind you ? Is it affecting your tone ? Thanks again ! :)
Scooping is generally said when dialing back a part of the EQ usually the mid range. If you ever hear someone say 'scoop the mids' they're taking the mid range away so it favours the bass end of the EQ making the sound bigger.
I'm monitoring myself through the Yamaha THR30II
Sounds amazing like all your videos. Can I ask you what kind of sound card you are using?
Sound card?
Focusrite? Universal audio? @@CameronCooper
@@alguitarchristie Oh... I say in the video I am using the Yamaha as my recording interface ;)
sorry, I thought that was a Yamaha amp!Didn't realise it was an interface!@@CameronCooper
@@alguitarchristie Its an amp and an interface
Super Matter!!
sounds awesome, what speaker does the sound come out of?
THR30II but that makes no difference to the video because I'm recording DI
And it helps to have the right pickup!
Even though EVH didn't use those pickups for over 20 years of his recording career doh...its all down to feel, approach and commitment to learn the tracks properly
Yeah! Any good humbucker so long as it's not too powerful will do just fine.
Once again Cam Halen blesses our ear drums 🤘🏼😈🤘🏼🏴
If there's any people who really play a lot of Van Halen stuff, getting that sound is pretty easy. It's more about the way you pick and how hard you play the guitar. I can make my positive grid spark and EVH EL34 all sound just like Eddie on almost any form of gain setting with a decent mid-range. It's more in the playing than the amp although the amp can help
Bang on! The bulk of his sound is in the playing. I see people online that have the exact set up he had from a particular period back in the day and still sound nothing like him
Cameron what practice tips do you recommend for improving alternate picking
If it's for building speed, practice at a speed that's on the edge of your ability. Hold the pick gently, pick lightly in the beginning. Remember tis more important to make sure your fretting hand is time with your picking hand. Too many people blame their picking when it's actually the fretting hand at fault. If you want to use a metronome by all means do. Practice rhythms, they're just as important for alternate picking if not moreso than lead.
Hi Cam. Been following you for a good long time and it is because of your advice I have a THR30ii. So the guitar goes into the Blackstar and out to the THR with the sound coming from the THR right? May I ask what THR settings you have it set to? You specified the cab on the Blackstar but it seems like I have to also specify a cab in the THR settings. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I am considering getting one but just unsure right now. Thanks.
I using the THR on the FLAT setting which basically turns the THR30II into a DI box. No cab is selected for the FLAT setting. All the knobs on the EQ are set to 12'oclock. Apart from it being my recording interface, I use the THR30II for my basic effects, reverb, delay and chorus if I need them. I am using reverb in this video.
@@CameronCooper Much appreciation for the reply. Have a super day.
Cam, to get the Carnal Knowledge and Balance tone, would a harmonizer or pitch pedal be needed ?
I add a basic chorus on my Yamaha THR30II if I'm going for that. It fools everyone else. If you want to spend some money, check out the eventide pitchfactor
You pretty much have his overall tone dialed in. It sounds great. Of course, even Carlos Santana said that tone starts in the hands. So, with that said, I can tell it's you playing because even though you use all this gear, I can hear your phrasing in the mix.
Glad you can tell the difference between me and someone else. I like you said all this gear, my signal chain is 2 things, AMPED 3 and the Yamaha THR30II.
@@CameronCooper I know I said all this gear. Lol. Of course that's not what I meant. I use the Yamaha THR10II and that's pretty much it. You turned me on to that too. I need to check out the AMPED 3.
I'm saving money to get an kramer bretta special even though I've an acoustic! And watch all of your stuff to get started on electric thanks dude!
Hey cam, I know one comment wont convince you to make one, but do you have any intrest in making a Zakk Wylde Licks lesson? not many out there
May or may not be planning something like that. I generally don't do Zakk stuff because it doesn't perform that well for me plus Zakk is very active online and can be seen playing everything you could ever want to learn so I've always felt teaching his style to be a little obsolete. Plus I'm not super proud of my impression of him compared to other players I teach in the style of.
At some point Cam I have a feeling you’re going to go back to tube amps again primarily, especially when you’re in a country where Marshall Superleads don’t cost an arm and a leg. Here in the states the modded domestically built options like Suhr or Metropolous are actually better and don’t cost more.
I doubt it. I'm not sure why I would go back to something that's not as suitable for what I do, heavy, inconvenient with added risk of valves blowing and needlessly loud. I'm happy with what I've got for the time being.
Brilliant! Somebody get me a doctor!
cameron as always sound is great tone is awsome thx for the inspiration now i have to practice ,,,,,alot lol rock on bud
You couldn't be more correct... as much as I like Dave Mustaine, I don't care for his tone, yet I naturally play just like him and sound like him on any amp. Its annoying because I want to be more delicate, but I just can't help beating the shit out of what I'm doing! Lol
Can we get a video of you just shredding pleeeeeaase🙏I just wanna hear you shred Eddie style for 10 minutes straight
I have done a few videos like that but not for 10 mins aha. Why have me do it when people can watch the man himself?
Nice sound but thinner than the THR ...i prefer your sounds with THR
Still trying to grasp the amped 3. You still need a speaker if your playing live without 🎧 right?
With the AMPED 3, you can either connect to a cab or go direct out using the XLR which is what I do.
So the signal goes into the Blackstar Amped 3 and then into the THR, right?
Correct
At this point i have:
-Friedman IR
-SDE
-Harmonizer
-Noise Gate
All in a small pedalboard, stereo rig
Does the master EQ affect the out front sound? Or just what’s being sent out via the XLR?
When you say 'master EQ' are you referring to the nobs on the AMPED 3 itself? If so, yes, it controls the EQ for all outputs including XLR.
I’m talking about the 4 band graphic in Architect with hi cut and lo cut. Does that only affect the tone going to the XLR. Or does it affect all outputs?
Great playing chap .
@@jezzer1969 I would assume it effects all outputs except the cab outputs for connecting to speaker cabinets. Not speaking as an authority on that because I'm not sure.
Are you using the Yamaha for anything other than interface?
Watch again and read the words on the screen 1:14
💪🧐🎸 KILLA 🎸👻
Sorry as I probably should know this but are making rockin’ music yourself? If so, can you point me in that direction?
His band project is called Lake Domain...some ace tracks on streaming and itunes...Cam is working on lots more music at the moment.
Sounds like Van Halen to me.
Make sure ya ring sammy back if you miss his call dude 😁 and ask Joe if he wants you to show him how to play 5150🫣
You're very kind, but Sammy Hagar would never ring me aha. Joe Satriani could figure out 5150 no problem.
Love Satch but Cam or Joshua Jones would probably gig just fine.
I'm sure we both could but us CZcams nobodies wouldn't sell tickets quite the same
You play the middle part of the beat it riff properly my fingers aren’t long enough it just tap 😆
If you played through a pound shop amp you would sound good!
Not sponsored by BLACKSTAR? But i see you on their page holding their gear... 🤔
Ok.
There's always one. I've worked with Blackstar before but this particular video isn't sponsored. I'm not an officially sponsored Blackstar artist anyway. Please listen to what people actually say in videos. I make myself quite clear here 1:21 perhaps listen again if you still aren't sure. Blackstar did not pay me to make this video, I uploaded a video recently and a lot of people asked me how I got my sound. This video addresses those questions.
100% it's not the gear or how you dial it in it's more about technique.
Well, first, you need Eddie's hands .
Well, you're never going to get those so do your best with the ones you have ;)