What effects are needed to get a "syrupy" Gilmour tone?

[frankno89]

I have an American Strat (2008) and a Vox ad100vt. I can't get close to the tone I like and am hoping someone can help to point me in the right direction about what I can use to get more our of the Vox. I know the guitar is good and the amp has its issues.

If pedals won't help, will a small all tube (15W) do a better job in getting that thick, syrupy sound instead of the tinny, fuzzy noise I get from my rig? I also have a tube screamer but it doesn't help.

Thanks from an inexperienced but hopeful fretter.

 

[rylanmartin]

Most guys here are absolute purists and will probably disagree, but I really like a good compressor. It'll do wonders for your tone....and depending on how it's used it can be very very subtle.

 

[Tig]

I was able to get a very close to Gilmour tone by using 2 BYOC pedals (see signature below) with my new CV 50's Strat on the first day I bought it. I ran them into a cheap Peavey Vpryr modeling amp set to a clean channel Plexi (correction from "Deluxe Twin") amp model clean using some delay and a small amount of reverb. Got lucky, I guess!

Running the Rat clone into the tube screamer clone provides plenty of sustain and a warm over driven tone.
*I know this all sounds very unlikely, but once tweeked, the tone is damn-close.

 

[Telewanger]

He uses a Chandler Tube Driver. The driver with bias knob will cost around $400.00. He and I just purchased some from Butler.

 

[Ch0jin]

Most guys here are absolute purists and will probably disagree, but I really like a good compressor. It'll do wonders for your tone....and depending on how it's used it can be very very subtle.

Haha I'm glad you said "most". I'm about as impure as they come That aside, I'm sure he used compressors, more than one actually.

Telewanger, thats an interesting looking pedal! I thought he was famous for using big muffs and Pete Cornish pedals, or was that just back in the day?

Wow I just found this...Tone From Heaven Seems to have loads of info on the subject

Update: Make sure to check out the "The Evolution" link on that page! Now thats a pedal board! It's like porn to us electronic types!

 

[Decca]

http://www.gilmourish.com/?page_id=205
Very good for all things Gilmour

Decca