VOX VC-12 EasyStart
Bank 2
2-1H-BELLS- Takes you straight to south of heaven. Mr. SG’s famous ringing, signature tone. Short Delay provides a stunning doubling effect. Use Bridge Humbucker and work that volume pot to go from clean to full overdrive.
2-2 PRIDEEDGE- In the name of the famous Irish 4-piece, this is a most instantly recognized VOX AC30 signature delay sound. Works great for other cutting edge delay tones of the same artist too. Use Bridge/Middle Single Coil Pickups.
2-3 WANTITALL- VOX AC30 Riff sound from his royal highness on a miraculous album. Use Bridge/Middle Single Coil Pickups.
2-4 BOHEMIAN- VOX AC30 driven to the max with cranked signature treblebooster in front. One of the most sought after kingly lead tones. Use Single Coil Pickups. Try each position - Start with Bridge/Middle Pickup Combination. Use the Individual Mode on the VC12 to switch the FX (MOD/DLY/REV) sections on or off for further variation.
Bank 3
3-1 OZZCLEAN- Tall and mighty as its black-labeled inventor comes this clean tone along. Mum I’m homebound! Use Middle Position of a two humbucker equipped guitar. Works great with Single Coil Pickups too.
3-2 LOWRIDER- Mr. Z’s recipe for a huge drop tuning riff sound, which still provides lots of clarity. Essential if you use Baritone tunings or 7-String guitars. Use Bridge Humbucker.
3-3 WYLDEMAN- No rest for the wicked indeed. Hints of chorus and tape echo instantly deliver this miraculous riff sound. Use Bridge Humbucker for the riff part and switch between Neck and Bridge Humbucker for the solo spot.
3-4 BLACKLABEL- Massive b***s lead tone. Exactly what the wild man needs to cut through. Use Bridge and/or Neck Humbucker.
Bank 4
4-1 THEATERCLEAN- Crispy Clean tone which pulls you under right from the start of that tune. Use Single Coil Pickups Bridge and Middle Combination or Split Coil setting on a two humbucker equipped guitar.
4-2 RIFFTHEATER- Same song like Patch 41 but now the gut wrenching distortion riff sound. Treblebooster adds extra clarity and the short delay creates a convincing doubling effect. Use Bridge Humbucker.
4-3 WAHMANIA- Long Island’s finest progressive guitar god uses this autowah lead sound on an erotic Nightmare Cinema solo spot. Use Bridge and/or Neck Humbucker.
4-4 JPLEAD- Shredmaster’s heaven. Another classic solo tone from Long Island’s progmeister. Use Bridge and/or Neck Humbucker.
Switch #3
Bank 1
1-1 Lover’s No More- Use a bridge position single coil pickup if possible. It’s important to back off the guitar’s volume to 1/3 or 1/2 to reduce the gain and then increase the guitar’s volume to add expression while playing.
1-2 Summer Air- This is very high gain, dry sound for a certain guitar tone found on a record by some soulful brothers singing about a breeze in summer.
1-3 Fear of the Reaper- Clean and twangy guitar sound reminiscent of a sound used by a cult of blue shellfish.
1-4 Purple Water- Typical 1970’s style rock sound that has a clean edge when used with single coil pickups.
Bank 2
2-1 Hank’s Shadow -Famous warm UK 1960’s sound with slap-back echo. This has a small amount of gain that enriches the sound when played harder. As this sound is best suited to single coils, the gain should be backed off if you are using humbuckers.
2-2 Hotel- A sound based a 1970’s song about a west coast hotel and features a twin lead guitar solo. This is for the 2nd guitar part with a phase shifter on it.
2-3 Mr. Aleister- A raunchy hi-gain sound with a sharp top and warm bottom end. Best used with humbucking pickups. Based on a guitar sound from a song about a man in league with the devil!
2-4 Sum 40 + 1- Punk/Pop, modern up to date sound used by the younger rock generation.
Bank 3
3-1 Fingerbones- Ideally suited to a pointy headstock guitar using the humbucker pickup.
3-2 Hell’s Road- A rich and slightly overdriven sound that cleans up nicely when you back off the guitar volume. Based on a guitar sound from a song recorded in 1989 about a motorway.
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