by David Martin » 10 Sep 2014, 09:56
Hi Rosemary!
I'm delighted to see what has blossomed from our initial "concert" contact... You're doing so well!
The Burns sound? Here are some tips - but bear in mind that there are always notable exceptions...
1) If you have an effects unit, make a Burns patch... And use the following recipe (you can do it on your amp instead if you have the controls...
2) Tone: middle right off, bass right up, treble till the bridge pickup bites you (example, Atlantis)
3) Don't use echo, use a little reverb, but not much.
4) Add some compression - again, not much.
5) Use mainly the neck pickup, or sometimes, neck and middle. (Notable exception Chattanooga ... Which has echo too! )
6) A quick check? Using the neck pickup, play the opening phrase to It's Been a Blue Day and amend your settings accordingly.
7) You don't need a Burns Marvin to get the sound, but the aluminium hardware on the Burns bridge/trem does make a difference in comparison to the Strat steel...
Let me know how you get on...
David M