Brad Paisleys Tone

Anyone know how to get close to paisleys tone without dishing out 2000 bucks for a dr. z amp? anyone know what his tone is 'classified' as? does it have any british qualities to it? anyway to get this out of an amp modeler? any help would be great!!

I love his guitar playing/sound. He has a very very VERY country tone about him. Alot of compression, Telecaster ( or twangy single coil equivalent ), playing right near the bridge. Hopefully that can put you in the right direction.

I understand all that, about the tele and what not. I am a telecaster nut. But how does he get that 'bite' out of his? its not really overdrive, not really distortion, i cant quite get it.

anyone know what his tone is 'classified' as? does it have any british qualities to it? anyway to get this out of an amp modeler?

His tone is classified as a country tone. The stock Tele has the bite like his. He plays alot on the bass strings and he kinda slaps the strings to get the "bite" out if them. Alot of compression helps to make those high string runs really stound out and smooth.

I know. Just wondering since he uses Lindy Fralin Blues special pickups in the bridge if that has anything to do with it. Here is a sound bite so you know what sound im trying to get close too.

http://www.drzamps.com/sounds/rxes.mp3

OK...so hopefully we've established the Tele part. The bridge pickup part. AND the compression part. Each amp acts differently. Sure, you might be able to get close to his but you won't get right on. To get his tone you need to be him almost.

It sounds like its really snapping the strings so he's most likely using a medium->hard pick. Yes the different pickups will have a big impact on the sound.

Set the EQ on your amp with ( out of 10 )..High 7-8, Mid 5-6, Bass 7-8.

The amp is being overdriven even with his first setting. This could be the work of the amp itself ( with the volume high ) or the work of the compressor. You'll need a tube amp to re-create this sound, because solid states do not act this way.

I have a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. I just want to get close to his sound, I know I will never get exact. I used to use Jim Dunlop picks with .60 thickness, but i moved down to .50 for more of a 'slap'. Also I use ernie ball 10-46 strings, which brad uses as well.

I used to have the HOT ROD and now i have the DEVILLE. Those settings that I told you will work good. When my Tele was stock I could get super nice bass string response out of it, but not the high end that he gets.