dave robinson wrote:
Listening go those here the Hall & Collins was the most authentic, bearing in mind the research and how new it is compared with most of the others.
That said I achieved more satisfactory results with the Zoom G3x than can be heard here, though this isn't poor by any means, but you can get more from it.
I must admit, I love my Zoom G3X, it does everything I need, and allows me to play along to backing tracks quite happily with just the Zoom, my Surface Pro tablet, and a pair of headphones (and the occasional addition of an AC Tone pedal). That said, I'd be very interested to hear of any tweeks you made to you Zoom to improve thngs, though I dare say they're probably lost in the midst of time by now.
Iain Purdon wrote:If I may add my usual thought here, it's not just the unit you use, it's the way you play your guitar. You will never sound like vintage Hank if you don't play the way he did in those days.
If you do, it's worth comparing the various units out there. If you don't, get one you like and can afford because it really will be good enough. That's definitely my advice to myself!
I really wish you were wrong Ian, but sadly, I you're bang on. I know I play all (well, most ) of the right notes in pretty mush the right order for at least one or two Shadows numbers, but they just don't "flow" in the same way somehow. Now if someone could invent a pedal that made you sound like Hank regardless of ability / playing style, I think I'd be tempted to trade in the Zoom .
Cliff