u know what u should do? put ur earplugs + earmuffs on and try turning the master volume all the way to 5+. with the preamp still on 7. that'll convince u to buy the attenuator. but anyway, the ibanez TS808 is a highly respected pedal, though they they say newer production models aren't as worth...
i thought vai's tone was rich when i heard the roth album, but i found out later on that becker was the one who recorded "a little aint enough". GO BECKER!
i should say vai's tone on "my guitar wants to kill yo mama" at the G3 concert wasnt bad at all though.
satch's tone and vai's tone are both thin in my opinion. very "fragile", if you know what i mean. but satch's tone in the G3 with malmsteen was INSANE! especially when he played "the extremist"... though i'd prefer if he turned the treble a little lower and get some more bass. im guessing that...
how does he actually change the volts? i bought the multimeter, but the guy said that thing is only for MEASURING the volts... not changing it to 90 to 84.
i personally prefer the boost pedals... like the zakk wylde mxr that i have than the mxr doubleshot distortion. distortion pedals are just too much for me! though i once tweaked in a real heavy sound (more like pantera, slayer) with the doubleshot distortion.
if boost pedals doesnt work for you, try an MXR distortion pedal. the one with 18v and needs to be plugged in with an adapter; like the MXR doubleshot distortion. that has a shitload of gain. but its not as easy to set up as a booster pedal. you gotta tweak with it a little bit. it gives a...
im still not convinced that EMGs are more lifeless than passives like dimarzio or duncan
well... steve vai used tissue to cover up the sound from the springs.