@1970bourn, that’s the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard! Your saying Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, Dave Grohl, can’t play their instruments? Yes I left others out because I don’t have time to list everyone in those bands. Then you say they didn’t write good music! Are you serious? Your what the rest of us who loved that era call an idiot. All those bands were fantastic, great musicians.
Deleo is finally getting his due. Out of the desert rain in '92 he refused to quit playing at risk of losing it all. His joy was infectious. Inspired cat, man.
I ordered a Dean DeLeo spec preamp from Demeter a couple years ago. Took forever but was worth it. It definitely has its own sound. Its the most uncompressed sounding high gain amp I've played. All the harmonics and overtones seem to bloom and ring out. For instance, the 3 crazy chords following the C#m in Interstate Love Song's verses don't sound right to me on my Marshalls or Mesas. But on the Demeter you can hear every note ring in those sophisticated chords.
Dean finally changed up his rig a couple years back. Retired his old CE-1 for a Waza Craft chorus that he sets for a vibrato sound, a Dunlop Echo-Plex for slapback on leads, and 2009 chambered Les Pauls with Duncan Jazz's for the bridge pickups
Dean has one of the best tones ever, studio and live. It was really cool to hear him finally explain his live rig with the AC-30 on the Tone Talk episode recently.
It's neither. It's Demeter & VHT. Guitar into Demeter, into stereo effects, into VHT stereo power amp, into L & R speakers with a tiny bit of Vox AC30 running clean for the barely noticeable higher high-end tones.
Okay but now you have to do Jerry's Dirt Rig! You almost have it all, Bogner Fish into Hafler Poweramp for Mids,, Dual Recto for Low end, and Rockman into a small Marshall solidstate Combo for top end. Who if not you??
Thank you for making this video! Dean is one of my all time favorite players and imho he's always overlooked. His tone and style has been extremely influential on me and he deserves more appreciation than he gets!
Worthy. So worthy. DDL's live sound always crushes and it goes without saying he's one of the most tasteful players in RNR history for sure. What has always baffled me is that I don't think he's ever used his live rig that we all know in the studio, ever. Maybe the 1st album? Beyond that it's all tiny combo amps and and odd single coil guitars and whatnot but live this rig has barely changed and he plays ALL those tunes?!?!? How does he do that?!?! He's a total Wizard and a soft spoken, sweet guy. So very cool as is his tech Bruce Nelson who's making guitars for the best of the best these days. Don't miss STP live! Get a ticket now!!! They always CRUSH!!! Great video Michael!
This video is amazing. Dean is one of my all time favorites. I’d love another Tonex capture of this pre amp that’s totally focused on Dean’s tones. Specific album tracks as well as his live tone over the years. Also an IR with the VHT power amp into a Marshall 1960AV from the 90’s. I think that power amp is key to his sound as well.
Sounds really great man, but one thing you’re missing is a really crucial component of his sound. The Vox AC30, which according to DeLeo, was ALWAYS on from ‘91 all the way into his stuff with Army Of Anyone, so basically his whole career.
My favourite STP song is Plush ....I Love the tone of guitars... In an interview DDL had stated for this rig "finally a rig that weather changes don't affect it".Lol!
I have a similar setup, there's a good trick I recommend. Use one of the classics sides at 50 watts and the other side at 100 watts to a different cab and it will send your chugs to the moon. I usually run it in triode mode as well. U rock brudda take care and be well
I have never been a big STP fan, but I have always been fascinated by Dean's guitar tone. To me it always sounded more like a relatively clean tone and a ton of multi-tracks. At least on the records. I'm sure his live sound is totally different.
@@izzyizzm8761 yep, you can use two instances of the Multitap delay to create an 8 voice chorus - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qkD0dcpcCVM.html&ab_channel=LeonTodd
Dang that DOES sound close! I've always loved Dean's chords and progressions. Nice job Michael...and never under-sell yourself as a guitarist again. (I've seen a lot of your other videos as well) Keep up the good work!
A note to everyone. Michael is The Real Deal. Stand Up Guy. If you haven’t got the RockXL pack yet. GET IT!!!!. Insane clean and distorted catches. I will attempting a demo soon but simply watch Michaels review. What a guy. I may even stick a framed poster of him on my legends wall. I hope some day in the future I can share a few beers with The Tone God. 🙏
I have Rocktron Replifex/Intellifex and Multivalve/Intellifex fx units. The Intellifex has that 8 voice chorus in it. I still have those units. Great fx racks.
These profiles were one of the main reasons why I got the Kemper. Totally worth it! I feel I have Dean DeLeo in my fingers. Thanks for the free updates!
Thank you Michael. I was never into the alt/grunge scene. But, as time goes by I came to appreciate some of the song writing, playing and production of certain bands. As always, you're videos are extremely educational and fun to watch. You're a damn good guitar player. I learn a lot just by watching you play. So, thank you once again. Now I must get ready to go to work where music plays no role in what I'm doing. :(
I think STP unfairly got lumped into Grunge/Alt purely because of the time they came out. They were never a part of that Seattle scene. They seemed like a great Hard Rock band that came out in around '90
wow Michael...great job with the tones here. That preamp is awesome. thick yet clear. I used to use a Rocktron Intellifex and i LOVED it. I used a midi footswitcher and I channel switched my amps with the Intellifex too. I really liked the tones you got here when you were playing "Plush"...keep up the rock exploring my friend.
Nice cool video Michael, and interesting to hear the Classic & 2150 back to back with the same rig. Looking forward to the part2 where you add the AC30 :)
Thanks for posting something more on Deans setup. I missed my opportunity to buy a tgp3 a few years ago. You should do a complete Deleo setup by adding the vox ac30 along with the vintage stereo chorus pedal and the S.I.B Varidrive. I've read quotes of him saying that the vox is the secret sauce to his whole sound. Anyway, great job recreating sounds from a truly great player!
Keep up all the great work my man. I've been practicing/uploading alot of video's on my channel. I love all your Marshall Jmp-1 preamp video's. I've had a ton of them. I'm waiting on my Synergy-2 rackmount preamp to come in.
Great video Michael! Your video few years ago inspired me to buy TGP-3 preamp and when I finally got it and tested it, I fell in love with that piece of gear! Never going to sell it because it's the best value of the money I have put of the any gear have owned. I even pay the extra for the coloured knobs! As I'm trying to achieve Dean's sound I don't have AC-30, but I'm using my Demeter TGA-2 for that porpouse and of course I have Rocktron Intellifex.
Gat Damn Mike... you have... and have access to some really killer gear. Uncompressed high-gain is the unicorn most of us seek. Super envious ;-) Thanks for sharing it with us man!!!
I was living right down the dirt road from Demeter for about a year until about March of this year. I didn't know if he was still doing the electronics thing anymore because he only advertises his winery stuff. I wanted to go up and ask and maybe get a little tour, but never got up the nerve. I also had just got my solder certification and thought maybe I could land a part time job😋., cuz I think he was just doing everything on his property with his son/sons? Anyway I love STP and you have that sound down pretty much!
I sold a lot of gear to purchase my Axe-Fx Ultra which is still great, but I'm so glad I kept my Intellifex! Great job breaking down Dean's sound even without the VOX it still sounded very close. Close enough for Rock'N'NRoll!!!
Nice, Michael! As a teen rock fan in the late 80s, Aerosmith, Guns, and Neil Young's albums of the era appealed to me more than glam Rock and Metal. Into the 90s, I dug Alice and Chains (saw them open for VH on the F.U.C.K. tour at the Spectrum in Philly) and Soundgarden (saw them open for Guns at the Spectrum). Then came STP - it was just Rock, and it was impossible not to love the DeLeo brothers who brought us new straight up Rock - great riffs and great songs.
Very cool... those old Imperials do sound good Mulling over what to replace the Burst Buckers in my Standard with..I have some 25 year old 57 Classics out of a mega expensive 97 R9 Historic that I might go with So many good winder's out there
Dean's tone changed with every album - especially Tiny Songs (where he was using practice amps and single coil guitars). If there was one thing Dean did, it was experiment. Don't believe me? Look what he said in interviews about his gear. It was always changing.
@@BigHairyGuitars Oh yeah, definitely! I was thinking of mentioning that this would be more his live rig where he couldn't keep changing things out. Those preamps are nice and versatile. It's like when Tom Scholz got tired of the expense/trouble of setting up dual amps and EQ's - plus burning out entire tube sets every other night - to get the Boston tone. That was the main reason he invented the Rockman. Recreating unique studio sound can be a definite challenge. But, Tom and Dean managed it very nicely!
I read an interview with Dean not long after Tiny Music came out, and he said that it and Purple were completely done on single-coil equipped electrics and mic'd acoustics. No humbuckers allowed.
You are missing his AC30 completley. The Demiter is stereo with effects, and the AC30 is clean except when using the CE1. It is a wet/dry/wet system, and tya tis why it sounds so huge, and clear. I built Dean's rig myself. Got his exact set up, except I could only find a VHT 2100 power amp. It is the clarity the Vox brings tha treally allows all the notes to ring out of those crazy chords.
I wish I never had to sell my TGP3ri and VHT 2502. I still have a Demeter TGA2.0 that’s been updated to “DeLeo” specs, but it’s a lot squishier than the DeLeo spec preamp was. Especially Ch2 not nearly as percussive as the TGP. I got your THU Demeter pack and that’s holding me over until I can get another TGP3. Dean’s live tone with that rig is insane.
sooo cool, in the past i searched for some dean rig rundown or similar stuff but without luck, im specially curious about how he get that killer tones from those vox on live shows
Michael, the Kemper Profiles link isn't working at the moment. (April 2023) Great video. Demeter gear seems super hard to get these days... Thanks for the effort.
Great video dude! you really nailed the sound of those early albums! I have a few questions, hopefully you have the time to answer them 1. Is there anything else the Demeter preamps sound like to you? Could you get close with say, a Marshall or something, or are they pretty much their own thing? 2. Do you know what year(s) your V30s are from? Do they have the clear dust caps like the 2000-2005 and newer 2022 V30s? 3. Mainly a joke question, but where do you find one of those VHT poweramps without having to sell a damn kidney? I wish Fryette would make them again.
I saw STP open for Megadeth on the Countdown to Extinction tour and I don’t recall seeing any of that gear. I don’t remember what the head was but I do remember he was using a Marshall 4x10 cab.
