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LightMusicBand · 2013-04-05, 04:43

Uhmmm... I've been tinkering with my setup... I am basing the tone from the guitar tone from 4 songs (these is 2 of them). I'm trying to achieve an overdriven/Distorted rhythm tome which is often used in K-On songs. And this is where I stood now...

https://soundcloud.com/lightmusicban...o-maniac-setup

Could you give any tips/suggestions to improve this setup? (except for a new guitar. Man, I need a new guitar). Don't mind the bad playing though, it's been a while since I last used my guitar (last time was December last year). Need to regain my callouses...

@Gitarisuto, scans were provided by some people from this thread. Unfortunately, a lot of them don't seem to login anymore. But I think Trenton had scans from Honey Sweet and Joyful Todays... but IDK...

ChihiroAoi · 2013-04-05, 05:43

too bad haha

btw I watched your god knows v2 cover ..here's my comment :
I found a problem in the intro part but the rest is great ;D

trenton_dawn · 2013-04-05, 16:58

@Gitarisuto:
I dunno, I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be an A-minor and the score is just wrong. The synth parts are all playing A minor or Am7, and when I try playing A Major there it sounds a little dissonant.

I have the book containing "Joyful Todays" and SirSlarty's scan of Honey Sweet Tea Time but not any of the others. I'll see about getting them out when I get home from work. Unfortunately SirSlarty isn't around anymore so we don't have any other source of scans from Let's Music 3. Also, both of our scans are just camera pictures of the book so they can be pretty hard to read sometimes, sorry.

Gitarisuto · 2013-04-05, 17:24

@ trenton_dawn

Haha, after taking another listen, you're right.

That's alright, "Joyful Todays" and "Honey Sweet Tea Time" are very much appreciated.

I see some members have posted covers using these tabs, so I figured I'd post one of mine. xD Here's "Cagayake Girls." The score was really helpful in learning it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbUhDVKYnEQ

Edit: I was going through Pure Pure Heart just 'cause and I caught a couple errors.

31st measure there, that should be a C#m, not a C#. That's only the 1st prechorus, it's fixed in the 2nd one.

Nothing wrong with that, but I think it's octaves, not power chords.

And there, that first F octave should be a G instead.

deng17 · 2013-04-06, 20:54

@LightMusicBand
I think you'll need a thinner tone.

P90 · 2013-04-15, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigSmokeDawg

This is my rig! I use a Fender Mustang with a Blackstar HT-5R and a EHX Big **** Pi. I mic it up with a Samson Q7, which is running into my Line 6 UX2 interface. I've also just ordered a Marshall Echohead delay pedal lol. I use the fuzz infront of my amp's OD for my lead tone, but all my rhythm stuff comes from the amp. Settings are as follows:

ISF (Feature unique to this amp, basically a tone knob) - 2 o'clock
Treble - 3 o'clock
Middle - 1 o'clock
Bass - 12 o'clock
Gain - 12 o'clock

Then I use a tiny bit of reverb to make notes last a little longer.

Your tone sounds pretty close! I think maybe you have a tiny bit too much gain though. Best way to get the K-on! tone I think is to roll off on the gain a bit to make it nice and crunchy.

I'm using an ESP ltd EC-1000T with Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro IIs. I have a Blackstar HT-5 (10 inch Celestion G10N-40) and your settings are quite similar to mine:

ISF- 2:00
Treble-2:00
Middle-10:30
Bass-12:30
Gain-11:00

ChihiroAoi · 2013-04-17, 22:25

anyone knows what kind of effects is this ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg5Hg2mno5c

is this what you called "clean" or jazz ?
and what drive did I need to use to have a same sound in the video ? ( I only have zoom g1x pedals ...I tried some experimenting but still I can't make a same sound )

BigSmokeDawg · 2013-04-19, 08:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChihiroAoi

anyone knows what kind of effects is this ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg5Hg2mno5c

is this what you called "clean" or jazz ?
and what drive did I need to use to have a same sound in the video ? ( I only have zoom g1x pedals ...I tried some experimenting but still I can't make a same sound )

That sounds like a regular clean tone. Find a nice clean tone and use a Compressor on it (That's how it sounds so "snappy") However, that technique is all about how you play. You have to really practise to get the mutes to come out like that. It's my primary style of playing! lol

trenton_dawn · 2013-04-19, 13:28

On a G1 series pedal I would accomplish that by using the Fd drive model and turning compression up to 6 or 7. Turn the gain down a lot, to maybe like 5 or so. I find that dropping the lows and boosting mid and treble a little can make it more punchy, if that's your thing. Either way, your EQ settings can have a really big effect so experiment a little.

ChihiroAoi · 2013-04-20, 07:36

@bigsmoke at trenton

- Thanks c: somehow I have the same sound

Note : but strumming pattern/skill like that is not my style >.< its hard for me x

Gitarisuto · 2013-04-21, 16:03

OK, I finally got around to transcribing "Stylish Mistake" from the movie soundtrack. xD It's just the guitars for now, I may add on to it later but I don't know if I can get those keyboard parts written out... To avoid a broken link due to possible updates in the future, I won't post the file link here. You can find it in the "K-On! Movie" section of my tabs list: http://joshuataipale.wordpress.com/

EDIT: I've just finished transcribing the YuiAzu version of "Fude Pen." It can be found on that site as well.

EDIT 2: I also got around to tabbing out "Pasadena FWY" (the tab is on that site). I wish I could indicate the key changes and whatnot, TuxGuitar is terrible about that and doesn't save any key signatures I add. A couple notes about the way I wrote it out: The tapping part in the middle is recorded separately from the previous section, with the previous notes holding out for a couple measures. I wrote "(E. Guitar IV)" and "(E. Guitar V)" above those parts to indicate this. Also, there's a very quick part in the solo that is fingered a little awkwardly. Feel free to move it to a more convenient position, I wrote it out based on the what the slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs indicated.

EDIT 3: Added "Dead Soldiers" to the list. MAN it was a pain transcribing the lead guitar part.... It's relatively close, I played the tab along with the song many times to make sure, but there are definitely some errors. The bass and drums are included!

EDIT 4: I wrote out "Isoge ya Isoge!," all parts. A friend of mine helped revise the percussion.

EDIT 5: F-feedback would be nice... ^^;

Anyway, I came across this video, Toshio Uchida playing a guitar solo followed by Tom H@ck. Notice the trilling part about 14 seconds in, that's basically what he does in the guitar solo for "Singing!" I say this because I thought it would be a nice visual aid for anyone needing it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r-MHqvF3os

deng17 · 2013-08-02, 12:24

I'm planning to go back on doing video covers but I do not have a camera.

Does a cheap (or moderately priced) webcam work? At least it should not look like it's staggering (30fps).

Xarasas · 2013-08-05, 13:42

Hey everyone!
I'm looking for the tabs of the solo Sawako is playing on the wedding, right before they play LOVE. S2 EP10 if anyone wonders. Heres a youtube cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ohamithink

Sadly i cant find the tabs and only two covers of this. Would be great if anyone here could help me

BigSmokeDawg · 2013-08-05, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by deng17

I'm planning to go back on doing video covers but I do not have a camera.

Does a cheap (or moderately priced) webcam work? At least it should not look like it's staggering (30fps).

I use a webcam and it works fine

Logitech C510 I think (It's HD and does 30fp)

Gitarisuto · 2013-08-06, 13:10

Does anyone have scans from Let's Music 3? In particular, Honey Sweet Tea Time and Pure Pure Heart?

deng17 · 2013-08-06, 22:14

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. (Still need to save up for it, my wallet is running dry XD)

deng17 · 2013-08-10, 10:01

Has anyone tried multitrack layering? I think it's pretty effective to make it sound more studio-like (wide).

Here's something I tried:
https://soundcloud.com/xylph/guren-no-yumiya
https://soundcloud.com/xylph/oath-si...i-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/xylph/pride-scandal

BigFanKon · 2013-09-17, 08:56

Hello I'm a huge fan k-on and i'm guessing that i'm not the only one but I need some help finding some stores in europe with the product "k-on official band score part 2 "

or some websites wich can help me find it ,i woud be so dissapointed if i find out that i couldnt buy it anymore because it wouldn't be in the stock .Sorry for my english if I wrote anything wrong but i would appreciate if somebody tell me where can i find websites with this product and many more

(and if there is especially in europa to send in Romania)

blaze0041 · 2013-09-17, 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigFanKon

Hello I'm a huge fan k-on and i'm guessing that i'm not the only one but I need some help finding some stores in europe with the product "k-on official band score part 2 "

or some websites wich can help me find it ,i woud be so dissapointed if i find out that i couldnt buy it anymore because it wouldn't be in the stock .Sorry for my english if I wrote anything wrong but i would appreciate if somebody tell me where can i find websites with this product and many more

(and if there is especially in europa to send in Romania)

I believe CDJapan has it in stock here: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-964

It might cost quite a bit for the shipping though (it's about 1kg). However, I still recommend at least registered air mail as a bare minimum so you have less of a chance of it being lost in transit.

trenton_dawn · 2013-09-18, 04:30

You could try Amazon Japan. I'm pretty sure Amazon ships anywhere in the world, though, as blaze0041 said, watch out for shipping and/or taxes. Although living in the U.S., I order my band scores from there.

2013-04-05, 04:43	Link #2481
LightMusicBand To the salt mines Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: God Knows...	Uhmmm... I've been tinkering with my setup... I am basing the tone from the guitar tone from 4 songs (these is 2 of them). I'm trying to achieve an overdriven/Distorted rhythm tome which is often used in K-On songs. And this is where I stood now... https://soundcloud.com/lightmusicban...o-maniac-setup Could you give any tips/suggestions to improve this setup? (except for a new guitar. Man, I need a new guitar). Don't mind the bad playing though, it's been a while since I last used my guitar (last time was December last year). Need to regain my callouses... @Gitarisuto, scans were provided by some people from this thread. Unfortunately, a lot of them don't seem to login anymore. But I think Trenton had scans from Honey Sweet and Joyful Todays... but IDK... __________________ My YouTube Channel and Soundcloud "I swear my allegiance under the Red Cloud Organization, for all things Light and Fluffy"...

2013-04-05, 05:43	Link #2482
ChihiroAoi Yamada Join Date: Nov 2012	too bad haha btw I watched your god knows v2 cover ..here's my comment : I found a problem in the intro part but the rest is great ;D Last edited by ChihiroAoi; 2013-04-05 at 11:19.

2013-04-05, 16:58	Link #2483
trenton_dawn Silt Join Date: Oct 2010 Age: 30	@Gitarisuto: I dunno, I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be an A-minor and the score is just wrong. The synth parts are all playing A minor or Am7, and when I try playing A Major there it sounds a little dissonant. I have the book containing "Joyful Todays" and SirSlarty's scan of Honey Sweet Tea Time but not any of the others. I'll see about getting them out when I get home from work. Unfortunately SirSlarty isn't around anymore so we don't have any other source of scans from Let's Music 3. Also, both of our scans are just camera pictures of the book so they can be pretty hard to read sometimes, sorry. __________________ Looking for K-ON sheet music? Master List of K-ON tabs -------------------------------

2013-04-05, 17:24	Link #2484
Gitarisuto Ganbarou, Muttan! Join Date: Nov 2012	@ trenton_dawn Haha, after taking another listen, you're right. That's alright, "Joyful Todays" and "Honey Sweet Tea Time" are very much appreciated. I see some members have posted covers using these tabs, so I figured I'd post one of mine. xD Here's "Cagayake Girls." The score was really helpful in learning it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbUhDVKYnEQ Edit: I was going through Pure Pure Heart just 'cause and I caught a couple errors. 31st measure there, that should be a C#m, not a C#. That's only the 1st prechorus, it's fixed in the 2nd one. Nothing wrong with that, but I think it's octaves, not power chords. And there, that first F octave should be a G instead. Last edited by Gitarisuto; 2013-04-05 at 22:30.

2013-04-06, 20:54	Link #2485
deng17 Sylpheed Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philippines Age: 28	@LightMusicBand I think you'll need a thinner tone. __________________ My Youtube Channel (Anime Song Covers)

2013-04-17, 22:25	Link #2487
ChihiroAoi Yamada Join Date: Nov 2012	anyone knows what kind of effects is this ?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg5Hg2mno5c is this what you called "clean" or jazz ? and what drive did I need to use to have a same sound in the video ? ( I only have zoom g1x pedals ...I tried some experimenting but still I can't make a same sound ) __________________

2013-04-19, 13:28	Link #2489
trenton_dawn Silt Join Date: Oct 2010 Age: 30	On a G1 series pedal I would accomplish that by using the Fd drive model and turning compression up to 6 or 7. Turn the gain down a lot, to maybe like 5 or so. I find that dropping the lows and boosting mid and treble a little can make it more punchy, if that's your thing. Either way, your EQ settings can have a really big effect so experiment a little. __________________ Looking for K-ON sheet music? Master List of K-ON tabs -------------------------------

2013-04-20, 07:36	Link #2490
ChihiroAoi Yamada Join Date: Nov 2012	@bigsmoke at trenton - Thanks c: somehow I have the same sound Note : but strumming pattern/skill like that is not my style >.< its hard for me x __________________

2013-04-21, 16:03	Link #2491
Gitarisuto Ganbarou, Muttan! Join Date: Nov 2012	OK, I finally got around to transcribing "Stylish Mistake" from the movie soundtrack. xD It's just the guitars for now, I may add on to it later but I don't know if I can get those keyboard parts written out... To avoid a broken link due to possible updates in the future, I won't post the file link here. You can find it in the "K-On! Movie" section of my tabs list: http://joshuataipale.wordpress.com/ EDIT: I've just finished transcribing the YuiAzu version of "Fude Pen." It can be found on that site as well. EDIT 2: I also got around to tabbing out "Pasadena FWY" (the tab is on that site). I wish I could indicate the key changes and whatnot, TuxGuitar is terrible about that and doesn't save any key signatures I add. A couple notes about the way I wrote it out: The tapping part in the middle is recorded separately from the previous section, with the previous notes holding out for a couple measures. I wrote "(E. Guitar IV)" and "(E. Guitar V)" above those parts to indicate this. Also, there's a very quick part in the solo that is fingered a little awkwardly. Feel free to move it to a more convenient position, I wrote it out based on the what the slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs indicated. EDIT 3: Added "Dead Soldiers" to the list. MAN it was a pain transcribing the lead guitar part.... It's relatively close, I played the tab along with the song many times to make sure, but there are definitely some errors. The bass and drums are included! EDIT 4: I wrote out "Isoge ya Isoge!," all parts. A friend of mine helped revise the percussion. EDIT 5: F-feedback would be nice... ^^; Anyway, I came across this video, Toshio Uchida playing a guitar solo followed by Tom H@ck. Notice the trilling part about 14 seconds in, that's basically what he does in the guitar solo for "Singing!" I say this because I thought it would be a nice visual aid for anyone needing it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r-MHqvF3os Last edited by Gitarisuto; 2013-05-07 at 18:17.

2013-08-02, 12:24	Link #2492
deng17 Sylpheed Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philippines Age: 28	I'm planning to go back on doing video covers but I do not have a camera. Does a cheap (or moderately priced) webcam work? At least it should not look like it's staggering (30fps). __________________ My Youtube Channel (Anime Song Covers)

2013-08-05, 13:42	Link #2493
Xarasas Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013	Hey everyone! I'm looking for the tabs of the solo Sawako is playing on the wedding, right before they play LOVE. S2 EP10 if anyone wonders. Heres a youtube cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ohamithink Sadly i cant find the tabs and only two covers of this. Would be great if anyone here could help me

2013-08-06, 13:10	Link #2495
Gitarisuto Ganbarou, Muttan! Join Date: Nov 2012	Does anyone have scans from Let's Music 3? In particular, Honey Sweet Tea Time and Pure Pure Heart?

2013-08-06, 22:14	Link #2496
deng17 Sylpheed Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philippines Age: 28	Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. (Still need to save up for it, my wallet is running dry XD) __________________ My Youtube Channel (Anime Song Covers)

2013-08-10, 10:01	Link #2497
deng17 Sylpheed Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philippines Age: 28	Has anyone tried multitrack layering? I think it's pretty effective to make it sound more studio-like (wide). Here's something I tried: https://soundcloud.com/xylph/guren-no-yumiya https://soundcloud.com/xylph/oath-si...i-instrumental https://soundcloud.com/xylph/pride-scandal __________________ My Youtube Channel (Anime Song Covers) Last edited by deng17; 2013-08-14 at 11:26.

2013-09-17, 08:56	Link #2498
BigFanKon Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013	Hello I'm a huge fan k-on and i'm guessing that i'm not the only one but I need some help finding some stores in europe with the product "k-on official band score part 2 " or some websites wich can help me find it ,i woud be so dissapointed if i find out that i couldnt buy it anymore because it wouldn't be in the stock .Sorry for my english if I wrote anything wrong but i would appreciate if somebody tell me where can i find websites with this product and many more (and if there is especially in europa to send in Romania)

2013-09-18, 04:30	Link #2500
trenton_dawn Silt Join Date: Oct 2010 Age: 30	You could try Amazon Japan. I'm pretty sure Amazon ships anywhere in the world, though, as blaze0041 said, watch out for shipping and/or taxes. Although living in the U.S., I order my band scores from there. __________________ Looking for K-ON sheet music? Master List of K-ON tabs -------------------------------