SUPER HEAVY TONES. Empress HEAVY MENACE Distortion

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Komentáře • 111

  • @usagi2988
    @usagi2988 Před rokem +16

    Your grin as you were going through the super distorted tones (towards the end, during the solo demo section of the vid) was an exact mirror of mine... I don't know that it's an "everyday food," but playing around with loads of distortion sure is a ton of fun!
    And yes, as always, your demo song & playing is unparalleled... regardless of genre, decade, or platform, you are one of my absolute favorite guitar heroes.

    • @mykneeshurt8393
      @mykneeshurt8393 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Loads of gain is a "breakfast, lunch and dinner" food... 😃

  • @MesaGuitarGuy
    @MesaGuitarGuy Před rokem +28

    you know it's legit when the grunge plaid comes out, killer demo Pete!

  • @user-uw9nt9fy2d
    @user-uw9nt9fy2d Před rokem +13

    Your music is always as interesting as your licks. Monsters are real!

  • @zAvAvAz
    @zAvAvAz Před 27 dny +1

    absolutely smashing through the boundaries tone!

  • @michael_caz_nyc
    @michael_caz_nyc Před rokem +8

    Empress makes top-notch gear. Sounds brutal. Love it.

  • @marks8437
    @marks8437 Před rokem +5

    Pete your choice of notes is always so great. And your knowledge for dialing in a great tone is stellar. I feel like I have a better understanding of what I want from my sound every time I watch one of your videos. Thanks man.

  • @raymondsurace2575
    @raymondsurace2575 Před rokem +6

    What a tune!!! This needs to be on. Pete’s next album!!!

  • @dmarty3696
    @dmarty3696 Před rokem +5

    Always impressed by the versatile playing. 🤘🏻

  • @kbgrevolver4563
    @kbgrevolver4563 Před rokem +5

    I feel like you could get some really nice 90's style-sounding riffs from bands like Helmet or Soundgarden with this pedal. And some underground stuff like Acid Bath if you wanted to go even heavier

  • @BStab
    @BStab Před rokem +1

    All these amps, and effects sound so much better on your channel. Im convinced its in your hands. Great playing.

  • @jasonmayse5585
    @jasonmayse5585 Před rokem +2

    Those harmonics popping out with articulation has a early sounding VH vibe also amazing for a pedal !

  • @AlexMessanoMusic
    @AlexMessanoMusic Před rokem +3

    Nice, its got a little bit of the Rectifier thing, super grindy and beefy

  • @notgonnatellya1350
    @notgonnatellya1350 Před rokem +1

    I hope you are remunerated well, Pete. If I had the money I would run out of space, you make me want the tones and tunes you pull from every single piece of gear that you showcase. Never a meh.

  • @foggyblues13
    @foggyblues13 Před rokem +10

    It’s very difficult to assess gear in Pete’s demos. He’s the Macgiver of music and could make a toenail and dental floss sound amazing

    • @wileym
      @wileym Před rokem +2

      This is why I constantly get different gear. I can never replicate anybody's great tones.

    • @foggyblues13
      @foggyblues13 Před rokem +2

      @@wileym LoL. ... I watch a lot of video before purchasing anything. I usually try to find that CZcamsr who's an average to mediocre player so that I know what I'll sound like with the new gear. lol

  • @Superjet113
    @Superjet113 Před rokem +1

    Love rockin out with Pete Thorn and checking out new kick ass pedals and gear!

  • @futurewolf336
    @futurewolf336 Před měsícem

    Thank you for just @#$#ing playing it first.

  • @geneparmesan8827
    @geneparmesan8827 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Pete !! You got out put an album
    With you singing to these songs you create !!
    so we’ll arranged

  • @the-creech4790
    @the-creech4790 Před rokem +1

    Nice job Pete!

  • @uugr3
    @uugr3 Před rokem

    Hey Pete. A pleasure as always. Thanx.

  • @peterschaefer1665
    @peterschaefer1665 Před rokem +1

    Killer tones and pickin Pete! Love the Suhr HH tele with wiggle stick.

  • @TiwazPagan-if3og
    @TiwazPagan-if3og Před 11 měsíci +1

    That was some mad shredding, awesome demonstration!

  • @Whydyoucare
    @Whydyoucare Před 6 měsíci

    Amazing demo, amazing considerations, amazing pedal!

  • @Ghost_BC
    @Ghost_BC Před 9 měsíci

    Wow! Amazing introduction song. 👏👏👏
    I even forgot you were testing the pedal. LOL!

  • @BradRocker
    @BradRocker Před rokem

    The newest sleeper in town. Love this one !

  • @teaserrocks1768
    @teaserrocks1768 Před rokem

    Amazing playing! Love this!

  • @stevengoodman3498
    @stevengoodman3498 Před rokem

    Incredible playing Pete and great demo of this pedal! Thanks man.

  • @doctoribanez
    @doctoribanez Před rokem +1

    Cool song. Im not really in the pedal market but i clicked because i knew the song would be badass. I was right

  • @EddieB2047
    @EddieB2047 Před 7 měsíci

    Serious heavy tones🤘🏻

  • @jefffitzgerald2032
    @jefffitzgerald2032 Před rokem

    Pete, very angry sounding, I loved it.
    Keep up the good work. Thanks for being you.

  • @johannjohann6523
    @johannjohann6523 Před 10 měsíci

    Oh to be that good. Love ya Pete.

  • @doubleblack3329
    @doubleblack3329 Před rokem

    Nice groove Pete.

  • @WDeeGee1
    @WDeeGee1 Před 11 měsíci

    Another epic demo track!

  • @glennscottharris
    @glennscottharris Před rokem

    This tune is a hit Pete.

  • @RokDAWG1
    @RokDAWG1 Před rokem

    That was crunchy awesomeness!

  • @joeriffanucci
    @joeriffanucci Před rokem

    brutally awesome Pete!

  • @MRxr400
    @MRxr400 Před rokem +1

    awe, come on. that was an insane opening track. heavy as all, but the tone was so intense.

  • @ArloTarr
    @ArloTarr Před rokem

    I picked up a Menace a month ago. Extremely versatile for my guitar god rock needs🤘

  • @NikolajChristensen
    @NikolajChristensen Před rokem

    We know you mean business when the EVH comes out. Awesome playing (but you know that)

  • @atishep
    @atishep Před rokem

    Killer solo!🤘

  • @TheCyberMantis
    @TheCyberMantis Před rokem

    Great demo. Very good sounding pedal with nice features. I like it.

  • @Jonhobbs64
    @Jonhobbs64 Před rokem

    Awesome, as always!

  • @iestynwalters7681
    @iestynwalters7681 Před rokem

    Great riff 🤘

  • @Bairov
    @Bairov Před rokem +2

    Rebel yell BKP for the win!

  • @mikeromanowski1379
    @mikeromanowski1379 Před rokem

    Pete as his Best .!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @bee663
    @bee663 Před rokem

    You have come a long way since O’Leary high school Pete ! Proud of you man. Sounding great ! From another guitar player in Edmonton ! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  Před rokem +1

      Harry Ainlay!

    • @bee663
      @bee663 Před rokem

      @@PeteThorn ah haha my buddy told me it was O’Leary haha my bad. Love the content though. Keep up the good work. You taught me so much about my Marshall JCM800 2203 I never would have known in the Mr.Scary mod video.

  • @9559mike
    @9559mike Před rokem

    Great vid

  • @drzecelectric4302
    @drzecelectric4302 Před rokem

    Haha dude this song is Grammy worthy 😊

  • @christisgod3354
    @christisgod3354 Před 11 měsíci

    Why dont my guitars play like that........Mr. Thorn, you are a certified bad ass.

  • @Andybaby
    @Andybaby Před rokem

    0:46 - 0:50 .... my face just melted.

  • @chrisellerton1199
    @chrisellerton1199 Před rokem

    Guilty of watching pete for way too long without subscribing,i feel so ashamed!

  • @zacate1983
    @zacate1983 Před rokem +1

    Holy sacred flying poop! this may be the third pedal I buy because of your demos… oh well😢😅

  • @jacoblickliter76
    @jacoblickliter76 Před rokem

    I think pedals with that much functionality and options should have a stored preset button kind of like strymons, because in studios you can tweek away but live your stuck with one sound within a song!

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  Před rokem

      Think of it more like an amplifier’s controls and then maybe it makes more sense. It’s basically like the preamp of an amp. But it’s a pedal meant to be run into an amp. Ha!

  • @digiwaves
    @digiwaves Před rokem +1

    How HEAVY can we get? 🎸😎

  • @anthonymlg6083
    @anthonymlg6083 Před rokem

    Classe !!

  • @Paul_Lenard_Ewing
    @Paul_Lenard_Ewing Před rokem

    I heard in on it's release date so I already know it has no equal. It is that good.Even though it is very easy to dial in my guess is it will take weeks to pick our own sound only to change are mind a week later,lol. I am sure that good ol' Pete will have us staring at our flexible friend and saying Yes or no, or , yes, or maybe no or yes ...

  • @Aaron_at_ESP_Guitars
    @Aaron_at_ESP_Guitars Před rokem +1

    Pete - great video! are all the amps going through the OX Box?

  • @DanialAbrar
    @DanialAbrar Před 5 měsíci

    That solo tone, would an EQ pedal with that specific freq boosted, with a volume bump after a distortion work?

  • @goatman3057
    @goatman3057 Před rokem

    That shits so complicated haha only person I know who could utilize it fully is probably Gran Hechicero

  • @quadrogong1111
    @quadrogong1111 Před rokem +1

    What’s the red sparkle axe? Duesenberg?
    btw you’re a badass

    • @toddc453
      @toddc453 Před rokem +1

      Knaggs

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  Před rokem +1

      The red sparkle LP style is a Knaggs Steve Stevens

  • @fbaraky660
    @fbaraky660 Před 6 měsíci

    are you using the attenuator power station back there for these?

  • @Ryan-Hall
    @Ryan-Hall Před rokem +1

    Wow 😯😲😳🤯Mind Blown!! Holy Distortion,!! That's a Lots of Gain!! Really Simple Song But man it really Rocks The Houses 🏘️ PETE that's so KOOL Brother your Favorite Music-In-Law 🎸🤘🤠

  • @onionheadguy7094
    @onionheadguy7094 Před rokem

    A dedicated footswitch for the gate seems like a missed opportunity. I'd much rather have that button switch to the low gain mode?

    • @tpherndon
      @tpherndon Před rokem +1

      I have the Empress Heavy, which is two channels of gain, and a gate that is mini-switch controlled. I do love the channel switching, but there are times I do miss the ability to turn off the gate on the fly. Trade-offs must be made, I guess.

  • @chrisstewart7078
    @chrisstewart7078 Před rokem +1

    Hi Pete, what’s your take on the Friedman BE-OD ? Trash or treasure?

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  Před rokem +1

      Great pedal! It is more Marshall. This more sort of modern/Diezel tone

  • @Ricky0450
    @Ricky0450 Před 3 měsíci

    Are the 3 channels [lite(ish), heavy, heavier] foot-switchable?

  • @lionPGF
    @lionPGF Před rokem

    Hi Pete! Awesome demo…I was wondering how this empress sounds with a single coil guitar ? I’m sure that many guitar players are interested in this. Thanx

  • @jfoquendo
    @jfoquendo Před rokem

    God I love when you play like this ! BU YOU STILL HAVENT ANSWERED MY QUESTION how to do you deal with the noise that comes in through your pickups that you mentioned in another video

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  Před rokem +3

      If we’re only talking about RF/noise coming through the pick ups, and you can determine if that’s the case by Rolan and Guitar volume all the way off, and the sound should be relatively silent- if you’re using single coils, it’s always a bit of a compromise, and you just have to find the right position to sit in when recording. If it’s humbuckers, even then, there can be 180° position that sounds like the right angle to sit at when recording high gain parts. Beyond that, using a good noise gate can sometimes work, although they can be finicky.

  • @ricklesshorse8159
    @ricklesshorse8159 Před 8 měsíci

    Bonjour, do you prefer this one or the old version? Empress heavy bigger with 2 channels? Thanks for your work.

  • @dimebagtribute
    @dimebagtribute Před rokem

    Never let the menaces unbattle!!! Destroy them with all you dirty sound hooked to your JCM900 at max!!!😂😂😂😂

  • @NINERS8able
    @NINERS8able Před 9 měsíci

    Does it take a 9v battery as well?

  • @NINERS8able
    @NINERS8able Před 9 měsíci

    Quick question. On the heavy menace pedal when i hit the bypass button i hear a buzz. Have not hooked it up yet but wanted to plug in to test

  • @psychoholic72
    @psychoholic72 Před rokem

    Hi Pete, is the red suhr tele you're playing a current production model? Rock on!

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  Před rokem

      I’ve had it since about 2009 it was a custom order, has Fishman Fluence pickups now

  • @HeadbangoO
    @HeadbangoO Před rokem

    Aw man, sometimes you just don't want the music to stop...

  • @gabrielstevens41
    @gabrielstevens41 Před rokem

    Wonder if it would work as a preamp into one of the pedal sized power amps?

  • @lashlarue7924
    @lashlarue7924 Před rokem

    Aw shucks Pete MFin' Thorn would make anything sound good.

  • @hirvillas
    @hirvillas Před rokem +1

    And now, the friedman be-od or the Empress? 🤣

    • @goldenrod1676
      @goldenrod1676 Před rokem +1

      Be-od is hard to beat, but that noise gate with key on the empress seems like it could be extremely useful!

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  Před rokem +3

      Both great, I would say the empress is a bit more Diezel and the Friedman a bit more Marshall

  • @Willjrockstar
    @Willjrockstar Před rokem

    i might get this pedal, but i aint giving my money to sweetwater

  • @ikestoddard2458
    @ikestoddard2458 Před rokem

    Pete!! What was the red guitar you used for rhythm? Guild? Gretsch? (Not the dark red Suhr)

  • @michaelyolch79
    @michaelyolch79 Před 8 měsíci

    PSSH! I can do everything Pete can do...until he picks up a guitar.

  • @christianrosenqvist2904

    Hi, can you show whats the least amout of gain you can get out of it? Thanks!

  • @dsarlis
    @dsarlis Před rokem

    Did you try it into the effects loop return to use as a preamp? Or you did, and right into a clean amp was the way it sounded the best?

    • @PeteThorn
      @PeteThorn  Před rokem

      Generally speaking, I’m not into the pedal into Amp FX loop method. Unless the pedal is specifically designed to be a replacement for a full on amp preamp.

    • @dsarlis
      @dsarlis Před rokem

      Agreed! I am like that as well, just that a lot of people who do review these use them like that......great work and great result!@@PeteThorn

  • @simondixon6761
    @simondixon6761 Před rokem

    Anybody know what the first red guitar is? Pedal sounds killer!

  • @MrG100000008
    @MrG100000008 Před 4 měsíci

    Tom Cruise?

  • @b.scottfarthingsworth

    Holy crap, dude. You are an awesome tasty player, and you compose some monster tasty hooks. How come you aren't writing an album full of heavy monster chunk metal tunes like this... why some high power super band hasn't scooped you up must be due to your busy schedule, but you should be in a [...you go and mention] DEFTONES, yes something like that, you are just totally made for that heavy a band, and beyond that. Hell, i even say you'd have made a better fit in Motley Crue than John5. But still, you're better than that, maybe replacing Jason Hook's empty spot in Five Finger Death Punch. He's wicked tasty, and you can hang there with ease. And doing your own metal band would be killer. Bro, you're one of my favorite of the newer breed of rippers.
    Oh yeah this pedal is sick.

  • @zenn3339
    @zenn3339 Před 4 měsíci +1

    $250 for a distortion pedal. No thx.