One of the forums on the BGU bulletin board is a gear forum. Lately there’s been a lot of talk about the Fender Blues Junior which is a great little amp for home and small gigs.
I recently got one of their limited Texas Red versions and did a video of that amp with some of my favorite stompboxes. Hope you enjoy.
Right click here to download a .mp4 version or here for a .wmv
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Like others have commented, great stuff and insight into what works in the real world, on stage, playing for a living in multiple styles. Again, like others have commented the 335 rocks, love the phat tone. When you do get another Les Paul, try one like the Jimmy Page signature with the push-pull controls for single coil, dual coil, in phase/out of phase switching. It might be your go to guitar, if you can tolerate the weight!
Great! Now I get to spend a lot of money on pedals. LOL
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Excellent demo of your pedals, I’ve wanted to buy one but was never sure where to start. Now I do, Thanks Griff.
nice set-up Griff. Think I already mentioned the fact the I just picked up a USA strat (used but not old) but all I have for pedals is the Peavy viper which as everyone knows ain’t much of a bedroom amp (headphones all the way). And thanks for keeping me humble spent all night jammin and was feeling pretty full of myself. Also since I was away from this game for awhile the techno demonstration you do help to get me a little more current with today’s market…Thanks
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OK SHREAD KING nice set up . let me tell you what I use . Its all nice to have a set up like yours and seen many like it ,but, I use a digitec rp 80 for years also have a vintage digitec rp 7 they both have presets the 80 has 40 presets and you can create you own sounds with the other 40 . the rp 7 is another story because it has a tube in it . It has a warm sound while the rp80 isnt . I have a epiphone les paul with seymour duncan pick ups on it helps alot with tone . I have a focas 2000 kramer with seymour duncans on it too. also a basement floyd rose on it taken from my 70s kramer easier to fine tune and stays in tune even as i bend the snot out of the strings . i also have a fender squire that just screams heavy metal i just use it without a amp to pratice . got a yamaha eg 303 for many years no modifications on that guitar . which sounds best of all the guitars . the yamaha . although the focas is way kool for like santana music . For the amp i have a vintage Marshall british made . I also have a smaller newer marshall amp and these amps can be played thru in stereo . Is that kool er what . thought I SHOULD LET OTHERS WHAT i USE FOR THE HECK OF IT. GET OUT AND PLAY MAN . Seems other musicians are wowed with what i do . Yes tone is important .
Great demo! Thanks!
NICE SETUP. BEFORE I BECAME DISABLED AND WAS IN A BAND, MY SETUP WAS JUST MY JIMMY HENDRIX VOX WAH, MY ORIGINAL TUBE SCREAMER FROM THE 70’S I HAD IT MODIFIED, ENVELOPE FILTER FROM DOD, MUFF PIE, MXR CARBON COPY(LOVE IT) AND A BOSS COMPRESSOR SUSTAINER. ELECTRO HARMONICS HOLLY GRAIL AND A BOSS TUNER., AND AN EQ, WITH A PREAMP, BOSS. MADE MY OWN BOARD AND A 9 VOLT DC TRANSFORMER. SOLD IT . GOT A $1K FOR IT. I USE TO USE A FENDER 25R FRONTMAN. FOR PRACTICE. I ALSO HAVE A BRAND NEW LIMMETED EDITION HOT ROD DELUX 3 ON WHEELS. ONLY 800 MADE, 400 WITH WHEELS. IT’S BRAND NEW AND HAS NO MORE THAN 3 HOURS OF PLAY TIME. TO LOUD FOR AN APARTMENT. i OWN AA BOSS ME70, WHICH I GOT MOST OF MY OLD PEDAL BOARD EFFECTS DOWN TO THE SAME SOUND. i USE THE TECH 21 POWER ENGINE 60 WATT . NO PREAMP ON THIS . ALOT OF PEOPLE USE IT FOR EFFECTS. I BOUGHT A VOX TONE LAB,MULTI EFFECTS AND IT SOUND VERY ANALOG AND ITS SMALL ENOUGH TO PUT IN THE SPEAKER CABINET. THE AMP DOES NOT DISCOLOR YOUR EFFECTS SOUND. ITS GOT A 3 BAND EQ AND A VOLUME. IT HAS A LOW FREQANCY OUTPUT AND A 1/4″ OUTPUT. YOU CAN DAISY CHAIN THEM TOGETHER.YOU CANNOT PLUG ANY AMP INTO THE INPUT, UNLESS IT’S A TECH 21 TRADEMARK AMP. I’M NOT MUCH FOR REVERB EITHER, SO I USE THE DELAY, IT HAS 4 DIFFERENT TYPES, 2 ARE ANALOG AND I USE THAT LIKE YOU DO FOR THAT PLATE SOUND. WHEN NOT USING MY ME 70 FOR VOLUME CONTROL , I USE THE VOLUME ON THE EFFECTS BOX . FOR $80.00 THE VOX TONE LAB IS A GREAT DEAL FOR SUCH A GREAT SOUNDING MULTI EFFECTS. I HAVE MODIFIED CRYBABY, I DONT USE MUCH AND A STILL HAVE A BOSS SUSTAINER. SOMETIMES I PUT THE SUSTAINER AFTER MY GUITAR BEFORE THE EFFECTS. SO EVEN LITE BIT OD/ FUZZ GIVES ME THE SUSTAIN AT A LOW GAIN OR VOLUME. HECK I THOUGHT YOUR ES335 WAS A 339. SOMETIME I PLAY MY 1982 STRAT WITH JEFF BECK PICK UPS, OR MY IBANEZ AM74FC, THERE VERSION OF THE 339. I PUT HOT HIGH OUTPUT HUMBUCKERS ON IT AND A ROLLER BRIDGE. YES THE VOLUME IS LOUD COMPARED TO MY STRAT. LOVE YOUR SET UP AND THANKS FOR SHARING. TAKE CARE GRIFF, PAUL
Dang! I wish I sure sounded that good when I played barefoot! Maybe after another beer with Griff, I’ll THINK I sound that good…
Griff — you inspire us! Thanks so much…
Hey Jriff
Why would you want a Les Paul when you have a 335
way better sound lots lighter Strat is still better than either.
Hi Griff,
i would dispense all of that equipment , if i could stay with the less complex and expensive – yours FINGERS !!!
Hi griff
you mention the sure sm57 which is stood in front of the amp – so where does this go? are we hearing the blues Junior or is it then pushed through some PA system.
I dont understand why you have the microphone there – especially at home. I can understand if you were giging and you want more volume to push through a PA.
Help sort me out please
Thanks
Alan
The mic is to record sound for the video he posted.
Finally… You’re actually a GREAT player AND a GREAT teacher!
Sorry for tossing all the previous emails, lessons etc. that made me doubt. All my respect!
Thank you.
Robert
What a great video this is what I needed, thank you for doing this,
Good lesson on pedal arrangement, levels and effects. I like the idea of using the male to male connectors between pedal but Guitar Center and Musician’s Friend (same company from what I hear) don’t offer what I see as good male to male pedel connectors. I got one that works really well from Musician’s Friend years ago but am unable to find another since. I bought one at Guitar Center not to o long ago but it got sloppy on me and has come a part on me at a gig I was playing. Where can I find a male to male connector like the ones you are using that will be dependable. I’ve resorted to using a Mogami and a Live Wire Elite and so far so good, but I prefer the male to male connectors because they take up less room on my pedel board and I don’t have to worry about bending patch cord wires with them. Any ideas on what I can use that will work that will be dependable without RF interference and hum. I tend to get static hum when ever I turn on my T-9 or my Boss Over Drive.
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Hi Griff,llewellyn here again,i kept lislning to you over and over again on this video,which I really love, could you please kindly record a video showing you doing the same as its very exiciting. i’m sure when you play such a riff any where its going turn many heads…..can’t wait,thank you.
Hi Griff, I have the BOSS Dual Overdrive,Phase shifter and the Digital delay-DD3,Now I can make perfect use of it after watching and listening to your video,guess I’m really lucky.Thank you very much.
Hi Griff,
I learnt that being a good Guitarist should always come from the head,heart and fingers. But now i have learnt a bit more,” THE EQUIPMENTS”. great gear lesson.
Thanks, Sam
Don’t get me wrong, the Strat sounded AWESOME but omg the 335 sonded soooo sweet. Absolutely loved how clean the tones were on the 335. I don’t have a 335 but have always wanted one and now I want one even more. Great video, Griff. I love it when you do these effects and amps videos. They are so informative. Really enjoyed listening to your sample playing also. Keep these types of videos coming as much as possible because we all learn a lot from them. Thanks, friend. Again, you, the effects, and the amp sounded wonderful. Love to hear you play.
Your thoughts please.
I play a fender strat (texas special pickups) and a ibanez artcore as73 (somewhat like Griff setup.
Keeley compressor relative to the keeley katana boost? Griff states “the keeley katana boost is strictly a clean boost, makes things louder”, to even out the volume between the 335 and the strat”.
From my understanding, the keeley compressor evens out the high and lows (brings down overly aggressive highs and bumps up mild mannered lows).
Griff isn’t using a keeley compressor in his current setup, and I was wondering if he instead uses the keeley katana boost for the same purpose?
If it’s either/or, would the compressor sit at the beginning of the pedal chain (i.e. where the keeley katana sits)?
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Really enjoyed the video. I’ve just started playing and run a Les Paul studio
through a original Fender Vibro Champ. The harmonics from this set up sure sounds good.
I think I will try the Blues Driver though, just more sound to play with. Thanks
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cheers
Si
Griff,
Nice video. While I like the Blues Jr.,I find the Peavey Delta Blues 115 superior in many respects for about the same price. Don’t get me wrong–I love Fenders—my other amps are 54 Bassman 5B6 (115), 59 bassman with 410s, and an old Concert, so I’m a Fender amp man thru and thru for 40+ years. And, I’ve never particularly liked Peaveys in general. However, when I heard several excellent musicians playing the Delta Blues in Nashville and Memphis, I tried one and bought it on the spot. My older amps are a little touchy so I need something less valuable and less touchy for most of my gigs (example, I’ve had people tell my 54 is worth $10,000). Anyway, just wanted to let you know that even a Fender-phile like me has found the Delta Blues to be one of best tube amps for the money anywhere. So for those considering a lower watt ( 15-30 watt) tube amp, the DB is a player.
Your playing, as always, is superb and I’m glad you’re informing people that nothing is as important as the player’s technique. Your use of pedals is good—not overkill as many young guitarists make the mistake trying to put too much in the signal. Keep up the good work. –Gator
Everybody has already said what I was going to so I will just say THANK YOU! Thanks for sharing what type of amp you use, what the different pedals do and thanks for cutting your toenails 🙂
Rock on Bro!
Simply a great video and it taught me a lot about economy in setting up a pedal board. Now I know about getting some of those great sounds with the least amount of trial and error.
My boutique (practice) amp is a cheapie… the Bugera V5. I like (not love) the tone and I also like the reverb it has. As a bonus it attenuates from 5w to 1w, to ½w, and if you REALLY have to be quiet you just plug in some headphones. Gain on the amp runs from good to raucous and because I am playing a Fender Powerhouse Strat with a 12db boost built into the instrument, I can pretty much eliminate stacking two overdrive pedals. The guitar into (everybody’s favorite boat anchor) the BOSS DS-1 into the amp allows you to select from clean to way more distortion than anyone could possibly use.
Petals help make sound change, BUT if one should possess magic fingers as you own, well there you have it and I struggle on, ) but it mellows the struggle down with your teachings and hearing you make with the tones, could have enjoyed this further by actually seeing you stroke it out…
Yo! Griff, that vid was way cool! I don’t think very many times if any, that anyone let alone a private music instructor or music store sales person would take the time to demo equipment for you just so that you can hear and get the idea of what everything does either solo or in combination with other petals and amps and things! That was really great! Thanks!
Now if I can only get a job (being recently unemployed) so That I can afford to get your course(s)
By the way, do you have any, or have you thought of doing any rock, country or other styles of music courses including jazz and bluegrass???? I think that in my opinion, anyway, to know or be versed in many other styles of music, is similar to being able to speak many languages!
Also it definitely gives a person and musician more “saleability!” so they can then go and do just about any Gig anywhere and play anything! Whatever the audience wants to hear!:))))
It also make a musician more rounded as they are able to switch from style to style! :)))
Also, I have “fooled around” for years on the guitar wanting to seriously learn to play it, As my uncle tried to teach all of his nephews to play, but he was taught “old school” by a guy who used to play in the Tommy Dorsey band of the 30’s and 40’s! When a person had to go out and play to put food on the table during the depression and hard “war” times! When economy was dragging and jobs were scarce!!! My uncle was taught timing and music theory before even allowed to touch a guitar! He learned to tap his foot to the right beat to the key signature and learn how many beats each type note required even before ever learning where it was on the fretboard or how to play it! Next his instructor (whose name I forgot) taught him to scales and such in the first position to familiarize him with the feel of the notes on the fretboard only because the instructor wanted my uncle to be able to look at and concentrate on the notes on the printed sheet music and instinctively know by feel where they were on the fretboard, rather than to keep bobbing his head up and down like a bobble head toy looking from page to fretboard just to see where and which strings and frets he should be playing! His instructor wanted him to know it!
Of course, this method of instruction is tedious and took a long time for him to learn! Which is why I probably never learned the guitar in the first place! Because I did not have the patience to deal with my uncle who had to teach things “his or his instructors way!” otherwise he could not teach you! :((( It is a shame too because I even have a photo of me probably less than a year old sitting on my uncles lap while he practiced his 1960 white Fender Stratocaster with an all maple neck! (unusual) but he bought it out of a nearby music shop where he used to take lessons! in the early 1960’s Being now deceased, my uncle no longer plays, but I think my brother ended up with his prized guitar!
Anyway, My uncle was always a “country western” nut, and used to like to play “old cowboy” tunes and one of his favorite performers was Hank Williams Sr. My uncle Nick loved other styles of music too, but country western was his drive and motivation!
Unfortunately he was also handicapped or a limited player as he (because he used to work in construction at that time, and his job moved around so that he never knew where he was going to be day to day) hampered him in that he never learned to get out of the fist position! He knew about movable chords and could play them in various positions on the fretboard, as his teacher made him read a not or chord written in one position and he had to play it either an octave higher, or in another position, so I guess, as to learn to play in accompaniment to either a singer, or other performers on state while performing! I supposes (rather than to mimic the key or chords someone else is playing, and making the music sound more flat! and one dimensional!)
My uncle used to tell me about how he learned that different keys have relatives and cousins, aunts and uncles! He was trying to describe to me at an early age that one person could be playing in one key while someone else could “back him up” while “filling in chords or notes” from another relative key because they were “related”
I however, from the age of (6) six years old. since I was in about the fist grade was offered by my father to take piano or keyboard lessons, which is a whole other ball game when it comes to fingering chords! Although musically it is quite similar to the guitar in terms of how the music is written (just no base line) the music theory is quite the same really! As I grew up, I wanted to rock with my friends on the guitar as it could give that hard driving rock and heavy metal rhythm, which any pounding on a keyboard could not do! You know what I mean! It also gave life to the blues which I my whole life was a huge fan of! I had always wanted to play the guitar, but also wanted to be well versed in many styles of it so I could go out and play a gig if I wanted or had to!:)
My one huge problem was that I never could relate the notes from a piano keyboard to the fretbord out of first position! I have tried that “caged” method, but it relied heavily on learning where all of the notes are on the fretboard and either not knowing at all or being confused to a point where I could not just instantly grab a chord or pick a note knowing where it was, I would have to stop playing to figure it out or count the frets!:(( I had not one to help me with my dilemma! It was not as easy as to look at a piano keyboard and be able to discern just by the black and white keys where a “C” or “F” or “A” was? on a piano keyboard every octave is the same (as on a guitar, I am sure) but I can look at a keyboard and instantly know where something is! I don’t have to look and search for it! I seem to be lost on a fretboard!::::((((
I want to play guitar blues and other styles very badly! But it is similar to wanting to jump into a pool in the summertime and not being able to swim!
Griff, can you help me? If you give me an email address, I will send to you a copy of my photo of my at about age one, sitting on my uncles lap while he was playing his early 60’s Fender!
He always told to me that I cut my eye teeth on a guitar, as on the top of it, there are two fang marks where I did actually cut my first teeth as I was not tall enough to clear the guitar body and it must have been a convenient place for me to pacify myself as it was the right height for my to bite! My uncle had told to me that once in a while I would drool all over the face plate! Thank GOD that it did not affect the pickups, and had not damaged it in any way as I would have been mortified especially later on when I was old enough to realize what I had done! and what a gem of a guitar it is! It still plays great and keeps is distinctive sound too! (depending on what type stings you put on it!) My uncle used to love the heavy wire wound nickel strings, as he always said it gave it a more even pleasant melodic sound and was not as “twangy” as the lighter rock strings that my brother kept trying to switch on it!
Maybe too you could give a demo video on various string sound to dimension lesson as obviously the string make up and thicknesses make a difference in the sound and sound quality depending on what sounds one is trying to achieve? They also make a difference in the size and quality of the callouses on ones fingers by having to press a lighter thin string as opposed to a larger thicker string which is more difficult to depress!:(( Something to think about?
anyway, I could use all of the help I could get! Do you have any suggestions?
Pete Faso jr
Hey Griff really awesome playin and a great video just wanna say THANKS your videos are really helpful once again thanks much
Thanks Griff , that’s all very interesting … All
I have now is a solid body LTD by ESP and an acustic no brand 6 string with an electric pick-up , both sound real good with my yamaha amp … one day I’ll add some goodies and keep learning to be a guitar player from you . Good day to you Griff …
Hi Griff! Nice video! Why is it that I never see any answers to peoples question here?
Griff,
I’m a bass player and your guitar tips are so useful to me as well.
This video is so important especially the cost of equipment now days. You have just saved everybody tons of money for those who are not sure how this stuff works well together.
Griff,
Can you recomend a Bass site that is just as informative on equipment?
ed.
i have a vox ac30 cc2 and really love the tones it gives me but how can i keep the tones and lose the volume as i only play at home i have a strat, epiphone supernova, les paul slash and no pedals. any settings you can give me would be great..
Griff, awesome collection there. I love some of the licks you were playing and wished you could do a few of those in some of your lessons planning and let us know which pedal effect you were using with them 🙂
I know it takes years of experience to get where you are now, and I am thankful that you have taken the time to share your skills and knowledge with us! THANKS MAN!
This helps a lot to know HOW some of the sounds are made and to set the mood for right kind of musical flavor ya want to play in. Thanks again!
Griff, this sort of independent info is hard to get & much appreciated.
I have a Fender VG strat & recently bought a Blues Junior NOS. They are a beautiful match & make me want to improve my playing even more.
I think that’s the key – if you get quality instruments it makes more determined to improve your playing to match.
Thanks for pointing out the differences on all the pedals/effects … Very helpful. I am simply trying to learn everything I can – from playing various types of guitar to the different types of guitars to the effects that can be used. Thanks you do a great job breaking it all down.
Thanks, for the explanation! I see reviews a lot of individual peddles
in Premier Guitar, but seeing them together and how they work and
sound is valuable.
Griff,
Very nice presentation.
What is your opinion of the Marshall Gov’Nor Plus distortion pedal?
What is your opinion of the Soldano SLO100 with the 4 12 Soldano cab?
Skip Lee
I’m a rhythm player trying to learn blues and lead. I love your techniques. teach me more…. pETE
Oscar, please tell me where you are buying these brands of pedals for $50.00 ?
Hi Griff,
Nice demo, however:
What did it all cost you?
The blues junior amp sells in the shop at say
750 bucks, and your what is it: ten effects
and pedals have cost you 10 time 50 bucks, that amounts in total to
about 1.250 bucks.
With a Fender Mustang 3 it will cost you about 500 bucks, max.
So choose for yourself, I’d say….
Hi Griff, Thank You, so much for showing the use of all the peddles. I have seen them for sale, plus a lot more different units, but have never owned any or known what they sound like. You could not possibly cover them all, but I so much appreciate you demonstrating the ones in this video. I hope some day, you will do a video showing how to Finger-pick, like maybe the Chet Atkins style. I enjoy Classic Country music as well as the Blues.
Thanks Again
Thanks for explaining the signal chain set-up and settings on your FX.
hey griff now i got to buy more pedals great to hear u roger…………………..
thanks griff ill study this as it will be a while before i can aford them but at least ill know what to do with them thanks les
Hey Griff, thanks for the demo, as usual. Suggestion – play the same riffs before and after changing the pedals/amp settings. It would certainly help a beginner’s ear, like MINE!!
Keep up the GREAT posts brother!
FofArabia
Thanks Griff, presenting the pedals the way you do really helps with my own perspective on sound discovery. Thanks for all you do! Great presentation.
great info Griff, so many think you just spend a zilllion dollors for an instrument and great sound will just pour out of them. thanks Again. realllly appreciate the many tips you share with us……..
Wow, fascinating stuffs you’ve got Griff, very professional!
Hey Griff, Love this video.I think my ear is good enough to pick out your playing, but I was wondering if you had any plans to turn the camera on you playing this video. It would undoubtedly have some value to your viewers.You’ve probably already considered this,but the playing is very tasty.That would really be cool to see you play it.What a treat that would be..I am always comparing my”covering”results with actual tracks.Your willingness to share your knowledge,skill,and self is appreciated by many.God bless. John
Hi Griff,
Great video and information from you as always!
However; I really miss information abort the volume pedal (VP). Guess it’s an Ernie Ball version,
however, which one? 6180? 6181? Active? Passive? Modified by?
Anyone?
Very informative – great guitar playing too. Would you send me the settings of the pedals, especially the Digital Delay. I’m using the TS9, an old Yamaha overdrive, Cry Baby wah, the DDR and like you mostly for reverb effect. I have the Fender Deluxe Reverb, but don’t use much amp reverb. I like how you daisy chained them and use simultaneously and have given me some ideas for new pedals. I like the slap back and the MXR. Keep up with these video’s and lessons, I enjoy them.
COOL STUFF GRIFF, ENJOY THE VIDZ
I’m in process of getting new pedals and i have alway struggled with how to set them up and get the best sound i really do like how you have yours setup and the tone sets. Thanks Griff for your Masterful lesson’s
Excellant demonstration of effects pedals ,
If i could play the licks your way then they’d sound great for me too
I have had two of these amps and the one I own now is a 1995 American made. I replaced the tubes with Electro Harmonix tubes and I love this amp. Your video was really helpful.
Steve
Hey Griff, Thanks for sharing it was nice of you by the way,
I’d like to learn a kind of solo or lead guitar can you help?
Thanks again!
Tootz
Hi Griff,
Cool stuff!
thanx
Griff….man this is a badass video. I’ve used the Blues Jr and the blues driver stand alone for a good while….I put in some JJ Electronics tubes and I can get the low tones and get almost as loud as a Fender Twin Reverb my friend was struggling to carry around for small gigs. I told him about my Blues Jr and finally convinced him. This was three years ago….he still thanks me for saving him from the hernia pain.
hey griff i was wondering how much did you pay for all those pedals and the pedal bourd?
HELLO GRIFF, THANKS FOR THE LESSONS.COULD YOU PLEASE SEND ME SOME BLUE GUITAR SCALES.THANK YOU
Loved the set up ! Makes me wont it all , keep up the good work ……………………thank !
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Many thanks,really interesting.
Far out,first time i seen something set up like that,been using ur lessons for 5 mths now
thanks very much griff
Brilliant sounds, I’ve been playing for 18 months now (self taught) my aim was to just play for myself all those fab solos of yester-year Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Carlos Santana etc. but you have shown how much better the sound is friving it thro’ various pedals, I am truely impressed!!
Yeah, I love this kind of video. It’s great to see what other people are doing with their stomp boxes and how they string them, etc. Keep ’em comin’ Griff. Haven’t gotten one that wasn’t instructional in some way. Thanks.
Hi
I bought a blues junior last year and love it for many reasons but mainly because it sounds great and is small enought to easly pack around. I have a 57 fender custom but I don’t like to pack it around to much.
Nice video and great sound.
Thanks
Hey Griff good stuff.
like this one gonna save to some day bild my now setup.
I have to buy that staff. I’ve got Les Paul standart and Marshall stack .
Thanks for shoving.interesting
Milan
Hey Griff , as usual great vid. I bought a Bugera V22 which I gotta tell ya is a GREAT sounding amp. So many features and can even plug a full stack into it. Anyways, I’m playin a ’07 Fender American Standard Strat. The effects I’m using for my sound areDunlop Crybaby Wah >Fulltone OCD>Boss DS-1 Distortion>1970″s Russian made SovtekElectro-Harmonics Smallstone Phaser then finally into a Boss BF-2 Flanger. It sounds great for many styles. Thaks again for the great vids.
Have all of your effects, been tweaked, nothing is stock? Save the tuner.
ear opener thanks
Hey Griff! Always enjoy the things you share. I’ve noticed there are quite subtle differences between most guitars. Naturally hollow bodies vs. solid makes a big difference and there are some differences in the pickups, but without doubt the most extreme sound variations are provided by the amps and what you plug into them, (such as effects boxes). I don’t play much lead, but when I have in the past, I’ve always liked a bit of reverb. Never really used delay, but after seeing (hearing) your video, I have a feeling I’m going to switch. I have G-DEC Thirty, which has some nice versatility, and also a Digitech RP250, which should cover whatever I can’t “fix” with the G-DEC. The main point is, I’m over 60 and still learning something just about every day. I urge all of your readers, listeners to do the same. Re: two postings about #1 the sound: This video was created in stereo with the voice in one channel and the guitar amp in the other; #2 Electric shock: You can also get “enlightened” if you play on the grass and touch your lips to the mic. Grounding is “very” important. Thanks Grif!
great sounds griff i must try
Brian
Griff,
Glad to see that I’m not the only one who practices in bare feet . . . LOL! The most I got out of this were the settings on the amp (a recent discussion with a local instructor); however, I need to research what “no fat” means.
When giving a lesson, please include the settings you have on the amp and the position switch on the Strat (I am learning on a Strat Squire with a Fender 15G). Often, what I hear on the Blues Unleashed DVD is not what I hear on my “learning” setup which is somewhat depressing when trying to duplicate the lesson.
Keep ’em coming. Oh, one more thing – what “pedal” is used to repeat a base line you lay down to play over? Thanks.
Hey Griff,
I just picked up a Blues Deluxe, from one of my students and am putting it through the paces to get the best tone.I have a Digitech RP 500 with several different distortion settings. I trying to match the sound you use. It’s great tone. I also have a 77 Strat I use mostly for all my Gigs. That guitar is the most versital Guitar I hae ever owned. My latest purchase was a Hagstrom Ultra Swede Absoulte Vodka Design. What a great Guitar.It gives me the Humbucker with coil taps to get a tremendous palate of sounds.As always, your are opening up our ears and minds to explore. Thanks again,
hi griff when you was at the show a while ago did you see the vox mini i have just got one if you get time check it out and let me know what you think.I have learnt so much from your lessons thank you
Wow! Love Your Playing!
Very nice set up, i would like to get there in the near future. I have a cry baby to start with and about to get it modified. Also want to mention, that i finally have had some free time lately to work on some of the blues unleashed cd’s. and It is good stuff.
Thank You
John
carnt here any voice at all
Hey Griff, the equip. sound was great, but your vocal was very low sounding in this demo, but I enjoy
it very much. I’m just checkin’ with you go man go your lessons are great.
Nice demo ,love fender tones .I would like to share a story with you . I was taken back when I saw you playing barefoot . Good thing your room was carpeted , back in the day ,I had a shocking experience when I was playing barefoot standing on a concrete floor .I grabbed the mike stand and got a good electrical shock , learned a valuable lesson about proper grounding that day . Thanks for hearing me out . Keep on rockin . PEACE TO ALL !
love your vidios. now working and abour to pick u a Fender Tele, then get your vidios
Thanks Griff, you’re awsome. This explained some things i was confused about. Funny how you remind me of a never ending story book. You give us all very good information, and we appreciate your time and teaching skills, thanks. Ron D.A.V.
Hi Griff Great video, Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us. Laura
Griff, these videos are just invaluable man. You can reach plateaus with your playing so easily, and this is like my daily dose of inspiration. I agree about most amps not having great onboard reverb. I have a Line 6 Spider 75, and I actually like the reverb on that more than any other amp ive ever demoed. You are such a thorough teacher and with the skills you have to be able to slow it down and almost “dumb it down” if you will is really remarkable.
You’re the man, buddy.
Take care.
Griff, this video is huge!! many of us out here have no idea what these pedals do or how to use them. I really learned from this and will watch again and again. I have a couple of these or similar pedals. Now maybe I’ll actually hook them up.
didnt watch this just like to say that i like my rp 80 or my rp7 didgetec and a valve state marshall amp alot of my musician friends like it alot . creates alot of warm tones with the rp7 the drummer wonders why i dont use the rp7 much. the rp80 is more compact . later Griff.
Great stuff.
This is what can be called a real pedal “plateau” (french style..lol). Great.
hey Griff, thanks for taking the time to share your sound secrets. enjoyed this very much and stashed it away for reference. Aloha!
wow,i like very much
Thanks, Griff. I enjoyed seeing your gear and how you have it set up and use it. It gets my gears moving and I appreciate it. Play on,
Mark
Thanks Griff! Keep the technical demos coming! You are an excellent teacher and appreciate all the detailed info. I have a blues junior, and a old marshall bluesbreaker pedal. I want to connect with different pedals and really didnt know where to start. This was awesome! Thank you!
Nice demo Griff. I’m going to try replacing the reverb with the digital delay. I like the idea, and just a little delay sounds good.
Not so sure about how many amps you might have just sold but I think you just created some serious GAS for a bunch of pedals. Play a Gibson GA15-RV sometime and it might change your mind about an onboard reverb. Cool demo .. thanks!
Terrific tanks Griff. The last couple of videos on the pedals have been great and really demonstrate the sounds & uses. Keep up the good work.
Its this kinda stuff that keep me coming back for more. Never understood why some guys like to keep there setups so hidden. I almost sold my 50 aniv FBJ until i tried some of your ideas, it’s now one of my faves..The little tweed fellow thanks ya and so do I…
Justin
Griff,thanks for explaining the different pedals,and how they work. I have a Zoom505II. I set it up for a few different sounds,especially the blues. I have a small amp, a Crate MX20RC. It works for me,and easy to use. Thanks again,Mike
A friend of mine was showing me all his pedals. He recommended a bypass tuner – Fender’s, although nice, isn’t one – he has one. He also told me about a filter – some kind of box – that removes hum and ambient interference that comes from fans, lights, etc. Any suggestions on that. I didn’t like the box he had, but it sure removed all the nasties from entering the pickups or cables. He uses Mogami cables, and reworks the connectors – he’s a luthier, etc.
Hi Griff, I have the Roland Cube amp and I was wondering, should I use my pedals with the settings on clean or effects? Sometimes I get some weird sounds coming out of it. M
there fun
That was fun Griff, I enjoyed your playing as usual! Have a great evening. Do you & your wife have anything on YouTube? I’m sure that your band sounds good. Gary
great explanation of the pedals,but,you did leave out the cry wah dude?
Could you provide some details about the mods done to your SD-1. I have a stock SD-1 and can not get the tones out of it that you are. Actually, I think the stock SD-1’s overdrive is a bit harsh and muddy for blues/blues rock and lacks the note articulation of your modded version. Love to know your thoughts on this…
Also, how much tonal variance is there when this pedal setup is in front of a different amp? You’re running the Blues Jr. clean and it doesn’t seem to be pushing the EL’s very much, if at all. Do you have to adjust your tone much in a live setting when you’re pushing the amp harder?
Thanks. Keep up the good work and keep chasing that tone.
Griff.. i would like to say TY.. i mean REALLY REALLY TY. I have been playing for about 20+ years. I took leasons on theory, so i can say lots of fancy ” Lidians”. But with the scales u show in the minor and major taste, finally got me to express soul when i play for ppl. before i was what i thought was soulful. WRONG, it has come to me that you do not have to hit all notes in a scale. Just as important , you end on a “sweet” note instead of running quickly from Low – to high E strings. Thank you for showing me what blues are really made of. TY TY
B
enjoy your videos good basic knowledge. gotta start somewhere.
Gee that is some fun stuff that you have there. You sure sound smooth and tone aplenty.
Wish I had yer toys. All I got is an old cigar box with a cat gut streched across a hole.
Neibour s ben looking for his cat too. ‘ told him it’s probably singing with the angels somewhere.
Yup. Yer effort is much appreciated. Much obliged. If ya ever need a swamp drained-give me a holler.
I like this guy.. but please a ‘three thirty five’? Its a three three five. or Ok if you insist on the unique ref. lets go with .. three hundred and thirty five Gibson :-).. great info and playing as always.. Cheers
Hi Griff
Really loved the demo of your pedals but how do you set up your amp. I have a 1984 Fender Blues Deluxe and would appreciate your views. I am a 64 year old (but very young at heart) who loves, loves, loves everything guitar and really want to learn to play the best I can for my own pleasure. Am really into blues and rock but particularly want to play blues as you can really put ‘feel and expression’ into every note. Currently I have a 1996 Fender USA Standard Strat, Gibson Les Paul Studio and Fender Aerodyne Tele with Bill Lawrence pickups and love them all to death! I image I should change amp setups for each axe but am floundering around on this one.
Help please for a Brit who is really impressed with your teaching style.
Cheers. Nigel
That was great thanks I wondered how you got that tone it just was not comeing out of my supper champ XD great little amp by the way goes good with my strat an my less paul. Thanks for sheding the light
What kind of pedal board is that your using
I have a question about you delay and phase pedals. It looks like you’re going direct in to your amp with one plug. Are you running your delay and phase in the pre amp or effects loop before distortion? I’m running a similar setup without the phase or OD, but I’m running my delay through the effects loop then my distortion.
Thank you, I love your videos, congratulations you can get a beautiful sound of these pedals.
Great demo.
I use a Boss BCB 60 pedal box with ( from right to left) Vox wah, Boss sd1 super over drive, Boss blues driver,Boss flanger and r
Then an Akai Head Rush containing delay, echo and loop station.
I have recently revived the total cd/DVD pack and am working my way through. To the rest of the world who may be reading. . . . Regardless of whee you are on blues/guitar journey therenis always something to learn. I seriously commend the investment.
Well done
Db
Griff’, That video was just great. Informative and enjoyable to watch. I guess the no shoes is a California thing.
Thanks,
John
Well, this clinched it Griff! I’ve been playing acoustic on and off for 40 years and only dabbled in the blues not having had anyone to show me and figuring things out myself by watching music videos or listening to songs and trying to pick them out. This summer I picked up a little amp and electric guitar at a garage sale to play for fun and have been having a great time playing along with the videos you’ve been sending. I’m actually surprised at how quickly I’ve been picking it up and improvising my own solos. After watching the blues junior/stompboxes video I had to laugh…I sit around and play my guitar in my bare feet too, lol. I just paid for the package and I am looking forward to sitting back and cruising through the lessons. Oh yeah, I’ve been enjoying Bob’s videos as well. All the best to you and yours over the Holidays and in the New Year. A fan on the Alaska Highway.
Griff, That was cool as shit! My God u play so well wish I was there! Im working on it tho and confindent that one day maybe!
Wow Thanks Griff. Ive been wanting to see a footswitch set up and you did it . Thanks so much . Now if I can scratch up the bucks for some of it I’ll be on the way. Send us a drawing of that set-up .
Informative a really fun to hear…
I’ve never played with this type of equiptment, probably because I didn’t have a clue as to what they are about, thanks for the insight, I am wondering could you use them with an electric acoustic and if so, would the sound change be simular to a standard electric. thanks, Jim
Griff, Loved the video, can you draw up a block diagram of the board so we can see how it’s wired up. I’m real visual and need to see what I’m learning, I’m really enjoying these lessons, I’ve been playing the same old stuff since the mid seventies. never thought I could get out of the rythem section… I’m lovin it.
Dan
Just what I wanted to see and hear about! Love to see you do a more detailed version of this lesson. Thanks!!!!!
Hi Griff ~ Thanks so much for this inside look at how a nice selection of pedals (depending on the tone you’re seeking and personal taste) can make a lightweight, low-wattage tube amp sound great! I did say “tube” amp … as I’ve tried similar pedal setups going into solid-state amps and the tone is just sterile and edgy. I remember having two Blues Jr.’s set up in a stereo format at one time, back when they were around $300. I should have kept one of them, but when you suffer from G.A.S. you win some and you lose some in your quest for perfect tone. BTW, your tone is sweet and your chops are top-notch. Thanks for sharing!
I wished you would of showed some of your chops and licks
love the video of grigg hamlin with fended blues junior amp showing what all the cool stompboxes!!!! i’d love to be able to play like him. griff you are awesome man!!!!!!!! incredible!!! never ever be like you. want to so badly!!!!!!!! thanks for showing everything!!! please keep sending me the lessons & tips!!!1 appreciate it so much!!!! mike
Griff thanks for the videos,you are a great teacher.Im getting a new acoustic electric soon,what would be a good starting point for myself to get started on a footboard setup. thanks again, Donnie
I’m not ready for the paddles yet but as usual, great presentation. At the moment I have an electric acoustic… not to impressive, but it gives me some diversity. Thanks for the demo.
Brian
Hi Griff loved demo of pedals.Really cool.
Griff, excellent video. Great sound and application demo of the various pedals. I’m mainly a keyboard player in pursuit of improving my guitar chops, so I’m still in the clean sound phase. With that said, I greatly appreciate your presentations. Also, it’s good to see the use of individual pedals. Most guitarists in groups I play in use the all-in-one processors for convenience, yet agree that stomp boxes sound better. Keep up the good work, brother. Thanks for all you do!
Man you can play with all that stuff, I’ll never be able to play with all that…I have trouble just putting on strings hahahaha. For reals dude
Cesar
Hey Griff, thanks so much for bringing us into the studio and sharing how you make the sounds we want to get. Enjoyed the music too. And the bare foot. Felt right at home. You are so open and down to earth.
Aloha!
Temple
Hi there Griff,,just a few lines ti say how you have been so helpful.
I used to play a 60’s Strat ti say the least. Bought it new 1965,,several bands and years later I sold it fi peanuts lol,,,big mistake. Today at 64yrs old I’m back on board with a Telecaster.
The Blues run my life now,,,,never took it too serious way back,,,,a huge thanks fi giving me a good nudge.Although I’m familiar with scales etc I never ever played what I call,,,THE REAL DEAL.
You have and are doing me a big favour,,many thanks.
Hey Griff,
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your online lessons, they are perfect for the stage I am at. They are also what are keeping me going right now as they are doable and not beyond my skill level, (except for the smoothness which takes practice). I intend to buy your lesson package once I get proficient at the free lessons so far.
I have been playing for about three months on a Box store Fender copy which has lousy tone and often loses it’s tuning, so I am getting a little frustrated. I have just bid on a Peavey JF-1exp on ebay, so hope that will revitalize my playing.
Keep the lessons coming.
Now I know why I can’t play – always got my shoes on!
Excellent as usual Griff – wish I had a quarter of you talent.
Reg
hi Griff great video . could you explain how and why to mic your amp, noticed you did in the video
man,Please!!!!!! put some shoes on.
I am raly a novis to all this ,but you have cleared up some dark spots for me keep up the good work. see you.
been waiting on this video great job
Hi Griff,
Nice looking vid. Sadly there is no sound.
Cheers
Einar
What is the deference from your set up with individual stomp boxes to a multi-effects processor?
I see and you said you had the amp miked, but how is it amped as my junior only has one input?
Thanks.
Griff: Is there a place that we can buy the layout of your pedal board,,,,,already made? I’m not really that sure I would be able to purchase the individual pieces…put ’em all together and they would work like the sound in this video. You got some cool sound there. tks j.m.
Hey Griff,
Great video – appreciate the education on those pedals and how to use them, ways to use them. Really helpful hearing the settings and corresponding sound etc.
My main question is how do I “download” this video? When I click the link it opens up and starts playing…I don’t get anything asking me where I want to download it to etc. I want a copy of the actual video for future reference.
Thanks,
Todd
Hi.
Loved the video. It really helps to see and hear the creating of different tones in action.
I’m 53 and just now really getting into playing. Thanks.
Griff,
What were your amp setting ?
these are great videos and they have answers to lots of technique questions. thank you.
Really informative- I’ve got Boss Dist+, blues driver and the DD-6 and they are great. The Dist is an original model from Japan so, no need to hot rod. One thing that really adds is the Boss CE-5 Chorus…terrific to make leads stand out(ala Peter Frampton) especially with the Dist and DD-6.
Can’t beat the Blues Jr or Deluxe for the money- well built too! Have you tried a tube pedal for OD? I have a Mesa with 3 pre set foot-switchable volume levels, gain and 3 range tone that is really nice too- especially with a Strat.
If you want to skip all the dist. pedals- try a Bad Cat Hot Cat 30 and just switch between clean and dirty. An LP or Strat both have tremendous range of sounds straight in…but it is too loud for small spaces. The Alley Cat is a better choice for that…..
very cool you play great
Really enjoyed this overview of the stomp boxes and how they work together. I have been out-of-touch for many years and am hoping to get back to playing some. Fingers are stiff and slower than they used to be. But, it feels good to try. I sold most of my extra(s) gear years ago. I have a couple of guitars I’ve had for over 30 years. One is a Takamine acoustic and the other an Ibanez Roadstar. I’ve got a Peavey amp that has less than 20 hours on it and it is over 25 years old.
So, I’ve been thinking of picking up something to help get the bluesu overdriven sound but had no idea what is around any longer. This helps quite a bit. Thanks for the video!
hey griff
I forgot the web page is http://www.billmaudio.com
be sure to check his site out…anyone with a blues jr. owes it to himself to take a look…he has so many little tweaks that will make your blues jr so much better, he takes a good amp and makes it a great amp..the way it should have been made by fender
bill
hey griff nice setup, you need to do one more thing, do the billm mods to your blues jr., I did 2 little mods and changed out 1 tube and the amp sounds so much better, if you can follow directions and solder you can do them yourself and bill is a great guy he will personally help you with any questions or concerns, I am sure you have heard of him, amps with his mods are hot items on ebay.if you cant solder he will do it for a reasonable price too. it was amazing that changing a tube, soldering 1 little jumper wire and putting in one different value cap in the tone stack…made such a big difference my jr went from a great little amp to an awesome killer amp, my buddies cannot believe its the same amp..also think about a different speaker eminence swamp thang also made a big change even before the other mods..some people just do the speaker and are happy with it…love your videos, your a good teacher at 57 I am still learning some things
bill
Great combination of pedals! Wouldn’t expect anything less from one of the top blues players!
I have an original RP-1 from the 80’s and it still kicks!! I myself love REVERB!!! But I started playing in ’62 when SURF was (and is still) KING!
Hi Griff – nice setup, (if I could play like that anyhow) – I just got me a secondhand Digitech RP50.
It is awesome – kinda stops me learning to play first though lol. It does just about everything in one box and saves on space, the vocalizer really gives a great ` Rocky mountain way’ sound. even has built in drum section, metronome and guitar tuner and all the effects are editable – check it out and see what you think.
Keep up the good work and vids
Cheers
Gary (UK)
Yo, Griff! Great video on you gear set up. Noticed you had a hard time trying to say where you had the actual gear set up though, not sure if you would consider it but most of my buddies refer to their private get-a-ways as “man caves”. Be they basements, bedrooms, garages or what ever. Keep up the great work!!
Thanks Griff,Great Demo !!!
That was the best demo on peds I ever seen and I really like the sounds your getting. “Thats the sound I want. The bare feet and telephone ringing were priceless It felt like you were here with me in my music room. Keep on using the human approch video style. I prefer it to the monatone type of teaching. No offence I hope. I was refurring to a wide variety of tutorials out there. But that’s just one Hillbillies point of veiw. Later, Greg in Seattle
Hey Griff, Top notch video demo mate, nice amp & cool pedals great tones & even cooler Griff Riffin’
Cheers Rich.
P.S. I still love my Egnater Tweaker .
hi griff if you get chance check out the vox mini 3 i have just bought one and it unbelieveable
steve yorkshire england
ps would like to know what you think
Thanx, u answered Q’s i didnt even know i had. Sure do appreciate ur videos!
Thanks Griff…
Been playing an Ovation-nylon electric-classical LX, forever, for Blues, R&R, Country, Pop and Ballads. (the late Mickey Newbury’s simple finger picking style permeates my playing-thanks Mickey-). I play alot of heavy rhythm with an organic “sweeping, vamping, snare effect”. Thinking about “playing out solo” so your guitar effects video really helped out. You and your wife keep well and happy along with your “little one”. Best wishes, keith
Hey Griff Great stuff! I loved it.Thank’s a lot.
Hi Griff
Really liked your vid, excellent setup.Did you get the pedal board box specially made?
Do you use all peddles battery powered or are they mains?
Been using Line6 75w spider111 but find it difficult to get the sort of sounds you have, is there 1 peddle you would recommend out of all the ones you have?
Would really like to have a deep blues sound.
I use a Yamaha sg200
Thanks again Griff for your E mails / vid info find them very helpful
Regards
Tony
Hey Griff …. what about the Wah pedal ? I didn’t see you demo it …….
Hey Griff, what kind of modification did keely do on your overdrive pedals, and where can I get that mod done on mine?
great i like it ,shows what some of the pedals do,as im new to alot of the pedals as im buying some and to see them set up is great for learners like myself,- cheers.
Griff,
I have a question on setting up the action on a Strat… I found that seting my action at about 3/16 and re-adjustint saddles neck then re tuning ..open 12th harmonic then 12ht fret note getting the guitar in tune with its self.. Everything from tone 2 bends and vibrato is much easier and less tiresome on hands and forearms..A 3 finger bend can be easily done with 2 and in some cases 1 finger. Oh almost 4 got, I set the saddles to follow the curvature of the neck…. My question is , is this someting that should be done or did the shop totally blow the ser up??? Either way I found it to B better all the way around for my Strat… Do U think this info would usefull on othrt makes of Guitars ? other students ?
Also any advise on setting up pick up height and angle forrm top to bottom strings for best tones, on a Strat and othrt makes,… ex: SRV, Eric, freddy ect…??
,
Thank You in advance for your timeand input,
Tin Top
P.S. I’m Approx1/2 way thru your Unleashed corse and lovin it
You’ve got great insights about riffmaster pro 3 review, keep up the good work!
Thanks Griff,very helpful and informative.
Hi Griff
Really useful video. i have never really got the hang of all the pedals. i use the M Audio Black Box reloaded and it serves my in house purposes well.
i enjoy your videos and its starting to feel like I really know you. its like having a next door neighbour who pops in evry day or two to share guitar sounds info etc. Love it !
David H
Scotland
Being a bed room player I will not be using any of these toys, but did enjoy the info. I look forward to your e-mail lessons, keep up the good work…………..Bill H
GRIFF, THANK YOU for your ideas, and what you give on website. I was taught by Brad Jones in Roanoke, while he was a janitor at FRET MILL MUSIC , I was his very first student to learn Chet Atkins style of fingerpicking; He always complained I was too slow. If he was alive today, he would be amazed that I can be as fast as he was! With this knowledge and what I have learned from you, at 73 yrs. old I believe I could be dangerous! I took a year from Jody Ensor also, and he wont return my phone calls. He taught me Nine Pound Hammer, and now he should listen how I turned his version into maybe I should be teaching him. And this guy is a recording artist here and in Nashville; he plays too slow! Did you know I was the push that got Brad Jones into Nashville! Flat Five Recording took the credit for it. Tom Olmson, the owner,will never admit this! Keep up the great teaching as I found that after 60 years of playing,I am still a good student. Bob Scott
Thank-you so much, exactly what I’ve been wanting to know for years. How to find the right combination of pedals and settings for the right blues tone.
Wow
Hey Griff. This is my first comment, I did enjoy this and all of the other e-mails. I see that you like me, I dont like to wear shoe,s ha/////. Why do you mic. the amp,? and what do you mic it too? Thank you for all the tip,s.
that was way cool. if i am still hobbying in the future i hope to get as relaxed as that. i love your videos. they are so layman. LOVIN’ YOU DUDE!!!
thank you thank you thank you
It’s always interesting to see what equipment the pros use. I have the following: Electroharmonix Deluxe Memory Man, Boss Blues Driver (w/Keeley modification), Fulltone OCD, Sansamp GT2, Dunlop 535Q Wah, Wattson Super Fuzz, Sorcerer’s Tone compressor, Boss MD-2 and maybe one or two others that I’m not remembering. I usually play these through my 1978 Deluxe Reverb, but sometimes through the Black Heart half stack. I also have a Line 6 POD X3 and powered speakers. The POD produces lots of interesting & strange sounds. Guitars are Fender MIM Tele, Warmoth Tele, Fender MIM Strat, Epiphone Dot Deluxe, Gibson LP Studio, Gibson SG Standard, Gibson SG bass, Martin dreadnaught/Gibson ASD50 acoustic amp. My son helped my upgrade most of this equipment, including pickups, bridges, tubes, strings, etc.. I’m 60 and started 3 years ago, so you can see that I have G.A.S. Now I need to get back to the BGU lessons!
Griff, great demo. I have been considering the blues junior amp for awhile now and I think you have just sold me. I liked the tone you get with the blues driver and the digital delay pedals also. Thank you
Jim
Griff….very cool demo of your stomp board but was hoping for a demo of the wah pedal 🙁 as someone who has no pedals at all, its hard to know what should be my first purchase….especially for someone who primarily a blues player.
love your stuff and look forward to all your lessons and tips…thanks !
Randy
Hi griff, this is Daniel, I enjoy hearing you play, and I’ m trying to impruve my self. tell me where are the power cords for the pedals?, ’cause I don’t see to many wires on the floor.
Daniel
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Hi Griff, Jack here
I’ve been playing on my own now for two years and had made considerable progress with cords progressions, And now I’m starting to work on some blues leads slowly but surely chopping away on theory and exercises I’ve reviewed and purchased several lead guitar lessons just to find out that their system is not as great as they’ve mention. I’ve been searching the Internet for more information and techniques and its endless. But all out of order! I’ve found your site’s to be more informative and I really want to purchase your guitar system but I’ve just spent $300 in junk and hope you understand that can keep doing this especially the way the economy is today so when I make my decision I know I have to live with it I practice approximately 4 hours a day not counting reading information so you can see I take it very seriously but in a fun way. Griff, all I can say is that the time that have been putting into this is very important to me and I need a few weeks to recuperate my funds that you are one of the best
Sincerely Jack
It would be nice if you would show the setting on your pedals
Loved this pedal video…… really helps us old guys step into the
new age! Your explanations are excellent and crisp. However when
you play I get a little depressed since that shows me how far I have
yet to go. Seriously I enjoy hearing your riffs and am really working
hard on the blues course. Won’t be long and I’ll be at least 80%
there……I’ve got the exact same instruments as you. Had them a
long time…..had just ignored them for years. My daughters call this
a mid-life crisis. Its been 25 years since my band days….no problem
its like riding a bike…..once there you can always get back.
I like the effect the bluesdriver has on the tone. His comments on reverb were a bit queer. I had a Fender 65 deluxe reverb amp and the reverb was superb. Got a great Stand-alone Reverb unit for my Marshall 1974X that I rarely turn off. I get the impression by the way he’s speaking that he’s had a drink or two…not drunk mind you..but loosened up!?
In bare feet too…..its probably just as well you like Boss pedals then, those other button type footswitches can be hard on the feet!
One word comes to mind…..VERBOSE.
A lot of talking
Hi, I bought a Blues Jr. a few months back so I really appreciate your take on it and what the different pedals can do. What is the purpose of the microphone in front of the amp… did you turn it off before the demonstration? Thanks!
Howdy Griff.. Nice job with the pedals! Frankly they have always been a mystery to me… needed someone to do the comparison and you just did it! Cheers for that. If you were to start today buying pedals, what would be your first purchase, second etc? I would like to start building my arsenal. Also, I would love to hear your take on various pickups and possible upgrades to Mexican Strats to get them to the American standard. Cheers CJL
HI griff,Thanks so much for your help,Im trying hard to play,but every time I hear you,I don’t want to pick up my guitar ha.Really appreciate your info.on the stomp boxes.I will find it easier to play when I start on some songs that I know.Today in Calgary its minus 15 celcius,take care,Len.
Thanks Griff!! As an electric novice it is helpful have someone show what exactly the different effects are.. and how they can be used to create a signature sound!
Great Job!!
…and BTW if was interesting that your voice only came over one side of the speakers/channel when listening on the computer, but the quitar playing comes through both sides. Not quite as cool as Left/Right alternating warble of LZ “Whole Lotta Love”, but interesting anyways.
You Griff, That walk through pedal lane was fascinating! Just starting to plug back in aafter years of acoustic. If I was plugged in before it was strumming chords mostly. Now getting serious about playing more “Lead”. After 20 years of mostly being a strummer (taught me to be a quality rhythm player nonethless) just learned what Minor Pentatonic First Position means . And starting to care about making different sounds. THANKS!
hi griff.still havent started your lessons yet.damaged left middle finger.cant hold the strings down.i love the blues.
Hey Griff, After a bit of an absence I can say I’m back…had to move the household interstate, so that was a blues creation experience for me, not wanting to do it again that’s for sure…Anyway…off topic……What I did want to ask you is what you think about multi effects units…you know the ones, there’s not a manufacturer these days that doesn’t seem to have one on the market!
I see that most pro guys who gig often seem to utilize much as you do, a series of specific effects, that I guess gives you/them the sound options that are best suited to what is being played.
I wonder if anyone really does use large multi effects units as a standard set up to gig with……I have a Line six Pod which I have to say is great and has some wicked sounds, but I think it would just be so difficult to use smoothly and fluidly during a set………..
Wonder what your thoughts are on this and what you honestly think on these multi type units….Should I seriously just save and buy, as you have done, a good line up of stomp boxes, and daisy chain up what I need?…………Thnx Mate!….enjoying everything you have had to offer so far….keep up the “GREAT WORK”……..Dale
I’m still learning from you, but I’m trying to reach my goals. I certainly love reading all that is written on your website.Keep the aarticles coming. I loved it!
hi Griff,, thanks for everything you put out there for me to listen to and make some things easier for me to do,, music will alway,s be here,,,,, lv the way you play sure wish i was as some what good,, i been playing chord,s in band,s and never had chance to do lead lick,s, im 77 now and im learning come lick,s thanks to your interest to help people out my hat if off to you,, have a nice New Years and may God watch over you and your Family,, sincerly your (sonny)
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Hi Griff,
And all other music lovers on this site.
I would like some one to inform me as to why one would need a “Volume Pedal”?
For me, we have our, Gain, Volume and Master at the Amp.
We then have the Vol. Knob on the instrument.
What is to be gained from a volume pedal on the floor?
Hey, I just found this article through Yahoo. I like the briefing assumed by the article. I’m going to subscribe to your feeds aiming to see again.
griff thanks for the great video on the pedal setup and amp. I AM A BLUES-ROCK PLAYER—- AND JUST TURNED 60, HAVE A CLASSIC ROCK GROUP AND WE THROW IN BLUES STUFF WHEN WE FEEL LIKE IT. OH YAH!!! QUESTION I AM REDOING MY ENTIRE PEDAL SETUP,SO I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF THE BOSS SUPER OVERDRIVE IS THE STACKED MOD OR THE 808 MOD OR OTHER? BEST WISHES A FELLOW PLAYER
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Excellent video on your choice of pedals. Very informative and helpful.
hi tim, i lost all the free lessons you sent ( 14 in all) can you send then to me again , i sure would appreciate it
jim g
Hey Griff,
I loved the little video about the pedals. I just enjoy listening to you play. It was cool seeing/hearing how you put things together. Do something on guitar setup, strings, pickups, etc sometime.
Thanks,
Marshall
Stagg 15w. Looks tiny on stage but I use it as a practice amp and for the open mike sessions I go to with my Yamaha LP. It’s got a reverb and overdrive. I’m still working on the tonal side as the Yam has a bit of a funny set up when it comes to controls, but I think I’m getting there after a lot of time playing bass, after all it’s not easy siging along to bass guitar
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Living in a block of flats (I think Americans call them ‘apartments’), my little 40 watt Zephyr is more than enough; I’ve never dared to take the volume control up more than about thirty percent with the ‘overdrive’ button in the ‘on’ position.
I recently bought a Boss multi-effects pedal which is great fun to play with, and while in the shop had occasion to try a Chinese quitar… one of the more expensive ‘Zephyrs’, I think… (I’ve a feeling that name must be big in China!) and I must say that western instrument manufacturers should look to their game; China will give you some stiff competition. Although I’d never played one of these Chinese guitars before I was quite amazed at the sound… (though I still think my Gibson SG has much more ‘character’!)
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Griff thanx great video!Your 335 im wondering is that like or have you ever played a Epiphone Lucille? Got a chance to buy one from a friend who quit after 4 lessons,any opinions of it? Im a complete newbie but he paid 699&tax (i was there) and will sell for 400.00
Dude, that was WAYYY cool! My fav vid so far. I have the same amp, though not the Texas Red version. Thanks to you, i’m investing in the Keely BD-2 and TS 9. Thanks a bunch for that invaluable lesson.
great stompbox.your riff quality level is exceptional,especially these days where we hear good quality blues seldom.
God bless u!
Thanks, Griff!
Interesting shoes ya got there. ha ha !
You gave me some ideas about my pedal set-up, though.
Great licks you’re playing. Like a video of those! LOL
I’ve played for over 40 years now, amateur and mainly acoustic. I’m blown away by the sophistication and versatility of your equipment. Thank you for sharing your preferences and your knowledge. I’ve dusted off my Strat and Les Paul and am considering some new equipment–
I’ve played for over 40 years now, amateur and mainly acoustic. I’m blown away by the sophistication and versatility of your equipment. Thank you for sharing your preferences and your knowledge. I’ve dusted off my Strat and Les Paul and am considering some new equipment–
I meant hot rod deville texas red 1×12
Are you sure that is a blues jr. It looks more like a blues deville 1×12 texas red special.
Great Effects Griff explains alot and i broke out my DOD supra distortion FX55b
New talent showed up sat at a wedding solo Harp player what a boost and my
jam lead guitarist says his heart surgery is delayed until august. whewh thats a releif
I am still working on bends and slurs ,and found a saxaphone girl teaches Ballroom
Dance at a local Y hope she is good that will help our fund raiser.I knew she played
piano but just heard about the sax. Keep on pickin i got my LP dup out of shop
but storms came in so I didn’t use my new crate amp today .Looking for bridges
online for that guitar. May build a custom body for it Engineering background
thinking hard plastic graphite composite to lighten up that LP Dup .
American ingenuity. maybe carbon diamond composite bridges worked on
styluses for records and i dug out my heathkit preamp for mixing.
fried my 300watt power amp for a 4th of july party 1978. Crates only flexwave 15
something for the future fix that 300 watt .001 THD heathkit amp what a screamer.
Good Luck have a good week
Aron
Great video!…One word to the wise, I played the LA blues circuit for 10 years, and most blues clubs don’t have bandstands big enough for a pedal board of that size
…sure beats watchin’ the British Petroleum oil gusher crap on CNN. One suggestion, your mic volume for your voice is not comin’ through, it’s too low? (May be my computer, don’t know.) Otherwise, yikes! I’m like a kid in a candy shop, can’t decide which delicious licks on all your blogs to eat first. 🙂
…sure beats watchin’ the British Petroleum oil gusher crap on CNN. One suggestion, your mic volume for your voice is not comin’ through, it’s too low? Otherwise, yikes! I’m like a kid in a candy shop, can’t decide which delicious licks to eat first. 🙂
Griff great work, but how do you keep everything so quiet. When i hookup my gear to my blues jr the hiss and hum are loud. any help on that would be great. Much thanks Griff.
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This one was interesting, and informative
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This one was interesting, and informative
Griff,
I don’t play live but do play lots of guitar at my little home studio. I’ve been using a Fender Blues Junior for over 10 years. It’s only been in the shop once for a new jack and a few filters about a year ago. They tried to sell me a few new tubes as well, but if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I went for the filters because I can’t change them myself, and they already had the chassis out. The amp sounds better now than it did when it was new.
Giff your teaching and explaining of pedals and also your teaching methods are so down to earth,very easy to under stand for us novice guitarists.Great work,thank you.
Giff your teaching and explaining of pedals and also your teaching methods are so down to earth,very easy to under stand for us novice guitarists.Great work,thankyou.
319941thanks for every thing you learn me one of these days i gona purchase your guitar lesson nice equipement you got thanks again GRIFF
623031 thanks for every thing you learn me one of these days i gona purchase your guitar lesson nice equipement you got thanks again GRIFF
326267 thanks for every thing you learn me one of these days i gona purchase your guitar lesson nice equipement you got thanks again GRIFF
Thanks for everything Griff. I agonized over whether i could afford the course or not. then friday night {the last night for the 40 dollars off} I decided to go for it. i entered all the info as well as my visa numbers only to find that my card expired 3/10 bummer.
Way to rock, Griff!!
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Hi Griff,
Thanks for all the tips !! Maybe one day I can afford the lessons… I have a Fender Champ amp I bought in 1970, used , any idea what is worth ? Not perfect, dog narled on a bottom corner, but sounds good, it is small maybe 14″ x 14″. Aloha, Tom
Great tips, Griff. I have about a half-dozen different guitar instruction sites that come in my e-mail and I learn more from you in one minute than all the rest of them put together. You’re so basic and understandable. Keep up the good work, you’re a testimony to blue-collar guitarists.
Where is the microphone hooked too?
Your email are great and I am considering purchasing the Blues Guitar Unleashed. Question with the blues jr – where is the microphone hooked up to? PA system?
Griff, you are a monster bro, thatks for the demo and for the lessons. I haven’t played much blues but i am learning..I am a song writer not really a lead player.Thanks again….
Griff, Thank you for explaining how you get those great sounds. I have a Crate MX20rc,and use a Zoom 505 mixer. I think I can get a few of your same sounds,but the problem is I have to turn up the volume to drive the amp. Am I correct,or am I doing something wrong? I have a Strat also. Thanks, Mike
I am trying to be a good student but none of my stuff turns my attemps into music. I will try Pratice maybe that will help. Thanks
Thanks for your time and Generosity!
I got a blues Jr when they first came out ’cause I read Clapton was playin through one and said great things about it.I was also lookin for something a little easier to tote around than my old blackface twin. I love the little blues jr and use for my main amp now but still hook it up with the twin when I really need to get some crazy volume ! great advice on the set up,sounds great!
I got a blues Jr when they first came out ’cause I read Clapton was playin through one and said great things about it.I was also lookin for something a little easier to tote around than my old blackface twin. I love the little blues jr and use for my main amp now but still hook it up with the twin when I really need to get some crazy volume ! great advice on the set up,sounds great!
Geeeeeeeeez.Am i ever glad i founf you and you wealth of teaching skills.Forever thankfull.
Incredible – thanks so much, Griff. Can’t imagine being able to play like that. I’ll keep plugging along though! Gotta check out the Blues Jr.
ThankYou Griff….WHAT’A GUY.. it was just last week i emailed you about the effects you use.. What a Great demo…you are sooo inspiring. I’m a NewBe @ this guitar stuff :O) But with your demo’s i could’nt possibly fade from my wishes to learn guitar. ( i just purchased a RP55 modeling guitar processor by digitech so i could try some of the sounds simular to your teachings without spending a ton of $’s until i know my effects direction) THANKYOU GRIFF don (va beach, va)
Hey Griff…great video. Very enlightening and beneficial to someone whose been out of the circuit for a long time.
It’s funny to me that you use the superoverdrive for your SRV tone, when most people would swear by the tubescreamer for that. Just shows the duality of tone and preference, I think it sounds great. Thanks for the video, it’s been one of the most informative blues tone vids I’ve seen. If you had to rate your pedals by order of importance/ use, what would that list look like?
I’m just getting started too! When I bought my firest electric guitar last year, the shop did not have an amp so my wife bought me a little pignose. Plugged in it hisses bad and I was so upset with it (can’t compalin because it was a gift) that I play my guitar without an amp. I quess I’ll go find a Bluse Junior. I saw one at a pawn shop the other day. Thanks again.
Thanks for the video. I learned alot & I dig your style, clear & easy for knuckleheads like me to understand.
enLightening! No one has explained it as clearly as you. Larry
Great tips Griff… Just getting back to playing after a long time away. I miss my ES335 and VOX Super Beattle. Have you played through any of the Beheringer twins.??
I am inspired. Thanks a bunch!
Hey Griff, thanks for the demo. Lots of questions, though. What speaker is in your Junior? Do you use it for gigs and mic it, or use something else? Also, wondering if the Keeley mods on your pedals included true bypass. What kind of pedal board are you using, and is it powered? And yeah, the whole rig seems to be extremely quiet, no hisses or hum. How do you accomplish that? I’ve owned 3 Juniors and none were that quiet, although the NOS tweed version I’ve got now isn’t bad. For the guy wondering if he should trade his twin, I think once he did it he’d be very happy. I’ve owned two twins, and wouldn’t trade my Junior for a dozen twins.
Griff , I have had a blues Junior for years now , how often should I change the valves ? as I still have the original ones in the amp . Love your tutorials they really inspire me to practise .
Cheers from ( Adelaide ) South Australia .
this is all new to me..fore i am an acoustic buff all my life.just getting electric.very helpful for you to explain it all.loved it my man…cornell[a talented ear]
Hey Griff, great tips. I have a tweed Blues Jr and never considered backing of the treble that far. What a great tone. Thanks for that.
I have a lot of the same pedals, and am going to try some of your other tips. I only have two OD’s, a Blues Driver and a Fulltone OCD, but I’m sure I can get something cool out of that. I also have the same phaser, the Carbon Copy and a DD-6 instead of a DD-5, plus an old PS-3. Same volume pedal too, but my wah is a Vox. I don’t have a boost. Also, don’t have a pro pedal board, I just chain stuff together in the basement because I have literally about thirty other pedals too (I started collecting about a year ago, so I’m always picking something up) so it just seems easier not to have to deal with a board unless I start actually gigging, but I live in the middle of nowhere, so I don’t see that happening soon.
One thing I was surprised not to see was a tremelo, a pretty common blues effect. Do you just not find a need for one? Usually blues guys who use effects use one. I use a Electro-Harmonix nano trem, which makes some cool sounds. I also sometimes use the trem on the EH Holy Stain when I have stuff swapped around to play ambient in stead of blues (I’m musically bi-polar). The trem on that gets kind of univibe-ish.
I do have to agree with the guy who said the DD-5 sounds kind of sterile. EH and Boss both have good reverb pedals. Do you not like those for the same reason you don’t like the amp reverb? I guess you wouldn’t be the first person with an aversion to spring reverb. But the Boss has a good plate sound, which would be a little more authentic. I could see how the DD-5 works for the hard rock stuff you veered into, but for me it just doesn’t do it for the blues.
Sorry for the ramble. Keep up the good work.
It’s unbelievably generous, not to mention extremely rare, that someone would share their talents the way you do Griff
great job Griff,you are not only teaching great music lesson,you are also teaching would be guitarist how to make use different accessories for the guitar.your fantastic.i’ve surfing the net for more than a year now,and i never encounter any of the teachers teaching how to use accessories.you’re unique
hi griff very very nice demo really enjoyed it so keep up the work
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Great playing. Great demo. How about a demo with a really cheep guitar into a really cheep amp. Something with a reputation for being junk. Show everyone that it is more about the skill of the player than having all the latest equipment. I know this but somethmes we forget. Great job Thanks
Hi Griff a truly awsome demo you make me feel as though i should give up you are one awsome guitarist.
Carl Sheryn
Gloucester England
Nice demo. Really enjoyed it!!
Griff, I have wanted to play the Guitar my whole life. It hurt my fingers whan I was young, Whaaa. So When I blow out a knee from flying past the landing ramp, or break ribs, cause I was to good to quick on a snow board. You can’t even tell I’m hurt, until you see I’m pure white, sweating like a stuck pig.
So, I started thinking if I’m that tough, I can stand a little pain on my fingers, and I have. Have you heard of anyone burning the tips of their fingers, to speed up the process? I didn’t think so, but I wonder if it would speed up the process?
What I wanted to tell you Griff, is first, you are the best at teaching online, I have found. Your very smart, you make things simple, and as time goes on, I’m sure you get deeper into it.
For a very new starter, you make it simple, hat’s off to you bra, I’m and old local boy surfer from HB, so I’m hip on where your at. I love the blues, and jam on the Harp, straight from the heart. Blues are in my soul, as soon as I can get the funds together, I’m buying your course.
Again, you make it simple, and my friends, that shred, hear me playing one of the scales say, ya bro, that the stuff, keep it up, you will be great in no time.
Jobs are tuff, but if you would like to trade, I teach Skiing, CCP, CDL and test, any type of construction, PC probs, Sniper, Dance. Hit me up if you can trade. If not, I’ll just wait until I get the cash. Thanks Bra, later.
Hi Griff thanks for spending the time and showing me /us all the amp & pedles
you are a nice guy!! I have enjoyed your blues vids as well michael. P.S what srat do you play?
Hey thanks, what a great demo!! I’m looking for a good small practice tube amp but have read that even the small ones are to loud, is this true? We don’t live in apartments and no kids in the house anymore so that’s not a problem but the wife doesn’t like it real loud. So could you make a good suggestion, what your doing there doesn’t sound that loud? I’ve read the peavey delta blues amp and crate v32 are to loud for bedroom type playing,what’s your thoughts?
Thanks
John
Really good video lovely sounds thanks a lot learnt so much thanks.
Hi Griff,
Could I ask if your guitar feeds into the Katana boost first. I have tried effects after a boost pedal but the sound always seems a little mushy. What is your secret?
With the Boss BD2 on what setting do you use for the boost?
Oh and your video was really well explained.
Rgds Dave
Excellent demo. One of the best I’ve seen. And a great opportunity to “show off” a little! Loved it. Do more!
Your vids and info are very much appreciated. Thanks. Grabbing my guitar…
Griff….
If you don’t mind my asking… what brand of volume pedal are you using? Ya sorta, kinda skipped over any detail on it (I think, unless I missed it). Several to choose from out there and curious as to your preference as you’ve ‘test driven’ it, so to speak.
Appreciate it..
Thanks… ~Thomas
Great demonstration. You are the first to show how to put the pedals and amp together. Great sound…someday I hope to play just a fraction of your talent. Thanks
Wow!!! That amp is sounds very bluesy, and you are one amazing guitar player, I dont know if i have the head and fingers for this stuff but even if i got to be half that good I’d be in heaven…
I,v busted up the fingers on cars and work over the last 49 yrs and they seem not to want to move that fast.ha ha
I have to say a big thank you, this has already helped my playing and I haven’t ordered the CD’s yet…. I will :0)
Justin
Forget the stupid amp and pedal show. I’m impressed with that dead silent set up. THERE’s NO HUM!!! How in the world did you get those pedals so noisless? Are you going into the front of the amp (what it sounds like) or through a loop; is it the cables or the pedal mods; What’s the secret to a dead quiet rig?
I have had a blues junior for years i bring it as a backup for my boogie lonestar special wich i use with a carl martin quattro pedal its bitchin but now that i saw your video im thinking about using a similar setup to yours nice and light and plenty for the gigs i play hmmm, cool and thanks
Great, GREAT video!!! I currently have a Fender Twin Reverb Amp (85 watts), using a Tube Screamer and a Digital Delay. I’ve been looking for a sound that will add a bit of an edge to my distorted sound, and the Blues Driver might just solve that riddle. I am ecstatic with my Twin, but that sucker is HEAVY – 85 lbs up and down the steep steps of a Cape Cod home – not much fun if you’re 63. Ive been told that I’m crazy to consider unloading it in favor of a smaller, lighter amp. The Blues Junior looks pretty good, and I believe that the guy I jam with has one. I just hate like hell to part with that great, punchy Twin sound. Ah, these decisions. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
Regards,
Rick
woahhh. great demo! sounds fantastic!
Very Nice!! It nice to see setups.
When I get better on playing, my Strat needs Fender tube amp like the blues junior!
Thanks alot!
Hi Griff, Great vidios will get on the programe when we get a new computer. Regards Cam.
Griff , your stuff is the best! I’m sorry I got fooled by that clude johnson. His crap is no where near quality of your stuff!! I can”t even stand to watch the guy. Again thanks for helping me down the road to the blues.
Thanks for the “Playing On The Porch” = Part I. I am trying to learn it…
I am having trouble with Lick #3 in which you play a bend. In the video, you do it so effortlessly,
but I struggle trying to exicute bends, on acoustic is hard and a little easier on electric, but I still
have to stop, get my fingers set in place, then try and do the bend. I either slide slowly up to the
next note (Full) or my finger slips off the string…
Do you have a lesson on Bending? Sure would help!
Griff,
Fun video. Gives me some great ideas.
Off to play on the porch.
Thanks!!
I have always struggled with different outlay and use of pedals….this video cleared things up for me exrensively…Thanks you. Also I accidently erased the first email the one you sent right after I purchased the program. It has a video which explains how to work the program. Please can you resend this EMail (First one after purchase) Please Thyanks Griff!
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griff nice demo as usual.great guitar playing very soulful.ihave a blues junior great amp changed out speaker and put in a weber speaker.added new punch to amp great sound.great to play harp threw it also.
If any body in the northwest NJ tri-state area, Milford/Matamoras Pa or south Orange County NY want to jam or network, email me at griffsgremlins@yahoo.com
By the way, anybody out there BGU students in New Jersey and want to get together to practice and/or jam? Just post a reply and we’ll figure out a way to organize. I’ll set up an email address for the group.
Griff,
Thanks for sharing your new toy with us. Personally I like the tweed version. Currently I’m undecided between the Blues Jr and the Blues Deluxe Reissue. Right now before Fender prices go up, for a little more $ for the Deluxe you get 40 watts instead of 15, three channels, and an Eminence speaker, and extension speaker jack. All great if you’re giggin’, not essential for home use but a good investment nonetheless.
Ok Griff,
I agree with Russ above…please post a schematic, specific list of pedals (brand names and models), and specific settings for each pedal. I have now viewed this video 10 times…but cannot see clearly the information requested….
Once again, this is an awesome demo…Kudos to you on this effort!!
Gratefully
Ron
Griff,
Super Demo!!! Thanks….What specific tuner are you using?
Thanks
Ron
I bought this amp (just regular tolex 🙁 ) about a month ago and it’s really nice sounding little amp.
Those effects sounds great. 😉
Just an awesome demo on how to get the tone you want. As well as what peddles to use. You are a great teacher keep up the excellent work.
God Bless.
Nice tones that you get from it. I would have liked to hear more straight amp tones though.
I have a HotRod Deluxe, which is in the same family, so I’m always interested in hearing good demos from these amps. Oh, and my new practice amp is a Champ 600. Not the same amp, but… hey I’m a Bluesman, so tone is more important thann power…
Btw, I am still glad I have yout BGU course.
Keep the video coming.
Griff
Great to see how different pedals sound. Been trying to understand since I’m a new player as far as electric goes. The only thing was I couldn’t hear what you were saying. Thanks
Dave Clarke 5 ? Great job on the video, the sounds were amazing! And you don’t need the volume at 10!
Griff. I really enjoyed your video. You are very tasty player. your playing is the best I have heard on any of the tuition courses on the internet. I am not a great blues fan, but your playing is great to listen to. It’s apleasure to have heard you. Thanks. P.S. I own a 345 made in 1959. I haven’t played it for years, so maybe I’ll dig it out and have a go with my Roland Cube 60!
A couple of things come to mind that I have not got a clear answer on. 1 is vibratto either i am doing it wrong or my hand doesn’t work the way it should. When i pick a note and try to move my hand left and right i end up pushing the string up and down in order to get the sound.
Hey Griff, great video.
I have a Blues Jr, that I have modded for my Harps, which actually made it sound better with my Strat, my 335 OD’s it and it starts to sound mussy at the same settings. I play my Strat more any way so I don’t care. I grew up in Texas, I might have to look for a Texas Red now, just to rub it in here in Oregon.
And the blues just keeps on rollin
Ed
Nice video. The Fender pro Junior is also a cool 15 watt amp. It is like the Blues Junior but it doesn’t have reverb, so you save a few bucks if you aren’t going to use the reverb anyway. I’ve had mine for about 2 years and really like it.
Griff,
Awesome Demo/Lesson. I didn’t think I liked the BJ until I heard you play it. I want one now. And theat SRV info great. Keep it up dude you are an inspiration to all of us out here in Bluesville.
awesome information thanks so much
WOW!!! this is the kind of stuf you could spend years trying to figure out. I might just wear my computer out watching it over and over just to make sure that I did’n miss anything.
TS
Thanks for sharing a great tone seminar. I have to admit I’m not a big fan of the delay/echo effect. For me it puts a synthetic sheen on everything and spoils the natural rich tones. Any reason you didn’t show the tones available from the amp itself? I would have thought the Tube Screamer + amp combo would have given a range of gorgeous thick to crystaline sounds. And how about the Blues Driver + amp alone? Can you show us what a few simpler set ups can achieve?
wow awesome video showing both the low volume amp and the pedal board. I liked how you talked about the setup of the pedalboard and what goes where. Nice little tidbit about the volume pedal. Great sound off the overdrive pedals! SD-1 = great sound
SD-1 + tubescreamer = different but equally great sound
forgot to mention, you’re a great guitarist because without the player a great sound is otherwise wasted…
On the youtube….I like it…I like it alot!
I really appreciate the blues amp youtube! – it seems like I have been forever “chasing” the ideal sound (not too much drive – but enough bite/etc). The youtube gave me some excellent insights!
Thanks-
That was awesome! I need a schematic. No. I’m not kidding!!
Thanks again Griff, Great Demo, advice and nice guitar work. The amp and guitars sound very nice and very helpful info on your pedal setup and uses. I am sure that it will inspire the odd trip to the music store, and more practice.
Your snippets of playing are very cool and inspirational as well and it’s nice to have the gear that highlights that.
Fantastic Griff….thanks very much. Your amp sounds awesome and now I have a clearer idea of how to get those great blues tones too. Super guy…super demo….cheers
Tony
I have spent countless hours on Youtube, and have never got this kind of demo in one showing! I’m impressed, another reason why your destined to be top of the “Blues Chain”, Thanks!
So… Glad I invested in your course!