Scott Henderson Discussion

[nigel]

Hi Scott,
I purchased your "Ultimate Guitar Tone" vids on My Music Masterclass and man...I can't remember having spent my money better😀 The amount and quality of information you're sharing is just beyond awesome!

But still I have a little question: in part 3 you're showing typical vintage strat tones (Vintage and dark vintage setting). Are these sounds made only with the Marshall or is your RC BOOSTER also engaged?

Greetings,
Nigel

[Scott Henderson]

Thanks Nigel, I'm glad you like the videos! In the vintage part I'm still using the RC Booster with the same settings. The amp is always set on crunch - it's the mic placement, guitar tone knobs and amp EQ which make it vintage sounding or not.

[e123ms]

I really enjoyed these as well!

I was surprised that you didn't discuss Strat saddles, nuts and frets that much (maybe I missed it). Do you think the steel bent saddles make as much of a tone difference as the trem block? I started using graphite saddles on my strat many years ago and loved how they darken the tone. What about the stainless steel frets on your Suhrs?

[Scott Henderson]

Yes I should've mentioned that stuff - I just forgot. I've never tried graphite saddles but I definitely like the bent saddles more than the block ones - they produce a bigger note. Stainless steel frets are brighter according to John, so I've never tried them.