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Cracking the Chord
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A channel dedicated to spreading a better understanding of Rock & Blues guitar by analysing how classic, guitar based tracks were made as well as looking at the classic gear used.
Steve Donnelly's Performance from the 2023 Old Basing Pantomime
Steve wrote and performed the opening song for the 2023 Old Basing Pantomime, staged in aid of St Mary's Church in Old Basing. To see the entire Panto follow this link: ua-cam.com/video/Q2rrEvr9iTI/v-deo.html
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'Loan Me a Dime' by Boz Scaggs and Duane Allman - Backing Track
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(Somebody) Loan Me a Dime was the high point of Boz Scaggs’ 1969 eponymous album. He had gone into the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama with producer Jann Wenner, a founder of Rolling Stone magazine, to record some original material and had some spare studio time left at the end of the session. He had heard Elvin Bishop perform 'Somebody Loan Me a Dime', which was originally released as a ...
'Loan Me a Dime' by Boz Scaggs and Duane Allman - Guitar Cover
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00:00 Intro 00:38 History of the Track 05:45 Original Musicians on the Track 06:43 Chord Chart 07:17 Software and Equipment Used on this Version 07:51 Duane Allman Solo 09:57 Doubletime Section (Somebody) Loan Me a Dime was the high point of Boz Scaggs’ 1969 eponymous album. He had gone into the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama with producer Jann Wenner, a founder of Rolling Stone magazine...
Rocket Train (to Oblivion) - Instrumental
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An original tune from Cracking the Chord.
'Layla' by Eric Clapton (Derek & The Dominos) - Slide Guitar Cover
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I first heard ‘Layla’ in August 1972 when it was released as a single in the UK and it completely blew me away. It's over 50 years later and I still think it's a fantastic track. The band comprised Eric Clapton on lead vocals and guitar, Bobby Whitlock on vocals and keyboards, the late Carl Radle on bass guitar and Jim Gordon on drums. Guesting on the track was the late Duane Allman who deploye...
China Girl by David Bowie - Guitar Cover
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China Girl was first recorded in 1977 in Berlin for Iggy Pop’s album ‘The Idiot’ which David Bowie produced. David Bowie re-recorded it in 1983 in the Power Station studios in New York for his album Let’s Dance. This time Nile Rodgers was producing. In its latest incarnation it made it to number 2 in the UK charts and number 10 in the US charts. We are looking here at the version from the album...
Tumbling Dice by The Rolling Stones - Guitar Cover
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Of all the Rolling Stones tracks that I love “Tumbling Dice”, from 1972, is my favourite. From the Stones tenth studio album, Exile on Main Street, It had a difficult birth, reportedly consuming vast amounts of recording tape as Keith Richards honed it into its final shape. It was constructed from a variety of components and certainly according to the album sleeve notes the personnel involved w...
No More Mr Nice Guy by Alice Cooper - Guitar Cover
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Of all the Alice Cooper tracks that I love No More Mr Nice Guy, from 1973, is my favourite. The track is from Alice Cooper’s sixth studio album, Billion Dollar Babies which, like many successful albums, had a difficult birth being recorded in 4 different locations - Connecticut, New York, London and finally the Canary Islands. In addition to the band members, additional musicians helped out. No...
Build A Headless Solid Electric Guitar Kit
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This video is a review of a headless guitar kit which shows you the steps involved in building the kit and how to overcome some of the challenges along the way. Please click on the links below to go to specific sections of the video is you want to: 00:00 Intro 01:21 Why Build a Kit Guitar? 03:01 Guitar Specifications 04:17 Guitar Assembly 11:23 Lacquer Finish 16:49 Final Assembly 21:36 Guitar S...
Build an Effects Pedal from a Kit
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If you've ever wondered about building an effects pedal from a kit but have been put off by thinking it's too difficult, then this video is for you. The video is divided up into sections and if you'd rather skip ahead to the sections that interest you just click on the time markers below: 00:00 Intro 00:48 Why Build a Pedal Kit? 02:33 Tool List 04:15 Assembly Sequence 10:23 Circuit Testing 11:2...
Build a Tone Bender MK II Pedal
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This video takes you through building a Tone Bender MKII effects pedal from a kit. The video is divided up into sections and if you'd rather skip ahead to the sections that interest you just click on the time markers below: 00:00 Intro 01:05 Why Build a Pedal Kit? 02:05 The Fuzz Dog Tone Bender Pro MKII Kit 06:41 History of the Tone Bender 09:11 Germanium Transistors - What's the Deal? 11:38 To...
How to Build a Classic Valve Guitar Amp (based on the Tweed Princeton)
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This video is an overview of how to build a valve (tube) guitar amp based on the guidance in Dave Hunter's book "The Guitar Amp Handbook". It looks in depth at the history of the amp, why it is such a good project to undertake, how you can modify it, how you can build it, how to test it and finally what it sounds like. 00:00 Intro 02:33 Why Build a Valve Guitar Amp? 05:23 Overview of the Two-St...
BJ & Byrne Apollo Solid Electric Guitar
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A Demo of the BJ & Byrne Apollo Guitar and the Two Stroke Amp To learn more about BJ & Byrne Guitars visit the website: www.bj-byrne.com
Tumbling Dice by The Rolling Stones - Play the Guitar and Bass Parts
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How to play the Guitar and Bass Parts to Tumbling Dice by The Rolling Stones 00:00 Intro 02:35 Song Structure, Music Theory and Chord Chart 03:47 The Gear 05:36 Keith Richards’ Rhythm Guitar Parts 08:08 Mick Taylor’s Slide Guitar Parts 10:09 Mick Taylor’s Bass Part 12:05 The Complete Track Of all the Rolling Stones tracks that I love “Tumbling Dice”, from 1972, is my favourite. From the Stones ...
Layla Piano Coda by Derek & The Dominos: How to Play All the Guitar Parts, the Bass and Organ Parts.
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This video is about how to play the guitar, bass and organ parts for the second section, or Piano Coda, of Layla by Derek & The Dominos and how to achieve the sounds used on the record. If you like the video please subscribe to my channel or Like the video. Please feel free to comment. Please click on the links below to go to the sections of the video that you want to see: 00:00 Intro 00:53 Son...
China Girl (Album Version) by David Bowie: How to Play the Guitar and Bass Parts
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China Girl (Album Version) by David Bowie: How to Play the Guitar and Bass Parts
Layla (Part 1) by Derek & The Dominos: How to Play All the Guitar Parts, the Bass and Organ Parts.
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Layla (Part 1) by Derek & The Dominos: How to Play All the Guitar Parts, the Bass and Organ Parts.
thank you a childhood hobby re ignited in my 60s I hope you make the M3 the zeppelin I can paint the box orange or yellow with black font to give it a vibe,,,, even Pink and black is cool sweet0---sick--dope,,, new words youngies say.. a dram awakens within me
hi where can i find circuit board with the poincon thanks
I keep coming back to this video for it's purity of recreation. Superb effort
Excellent,can you explain and show John Lennons guitar solo on Yokos Walking On Thin Ice song please👍🥁
Regarding NFB, there are amplifiers using low or high impedance tap. Disregarding where you plug in the speaker, there will be voltage present on all taps of the output transformer. Grids need no current. Tubes are voltage driven, so you will not take away power by taking the NFB signal from any tap. What is important is the voltage you get from the tap. Higher impedance taps have more windings and hence have higher voltage. So if your output transformer has 4 and 8 Ohm taps, voltage at 8 Ohm tap will be twice as high. Hence, if you want a certain feedback level, you will need a bigger NFB resistor value. Higher the voltage of the NFB signal and more NFB effect you get. Initially, it sounds like volume loss. But it increases headroom and lowers unwanted distortion. Guitar tube amplifiers without NFB are wilder, harmonics generate easier and distort more. Now, regarding that 3 position switch. Those label names are just that. Any connection to that type of tone is happening in the user's brain. There is nothing like that happening when you change cathode bypass. Cathode resistor does the biasing of the tube. When the tube is working, there is a Voltagd drop over the cathode resistor. That voltage drop references the ground as lower voltage than the cathode of the tube. Hence, grid leak resistor is connected to ground, and that brings the "negative" (better called lower than cathode) voltage to a grid of the output tube and that biases the tube. So, just to do a basic job, you do not even need the bypass capacitor. Why is it used then and what does the capacitance value changes? Well when people explain how the tube work they are explaing positive path. Hence only good thing happening. Though tubes are prone to their own internal NFB because of the hiw they function. I bet this is new to many people. So what bypass cap does is reducing NFB effect and making tube more efficient. That's why people will say add bypass cap and you will get more gain (talking about preamp tubes) or add more capacitance to get more power and bass in case of the cathode biased output tube/tubes. But in reality small value like 0.68 will suppres the internal NFB effect at only high frequency and will sound like a boost in the treble. Higher the capacitance more of the sonic range will be boosted. There are online bypass calculators and you can change the components and calculate the effects in gain and the frequency response. Now calling it blackface with no bypass and tweed with some and plexi with maximum is kinda silly. I might have mixed the order. What you actually get is 0.68 is top boost and 25 is full range boost. Difference in real amplifiers is way bigger. Starting from completely different tone stacks to different output tubes to different cabinets and speakers. Different bypass capacitor value can't do that. It changes the tone but not the nature of the beast. I could write a book about guitar amplifier rectification and filtering and feel under the fingers. Whole topology and execution of the schematics makes it happen. If you look at only tube or diode rectification Fender Black and Silver face amplifiers would have had no feel and would be too stiff. Same would be true for most Plexi amplifiers. But most of them feel great to play. Things are complex and one liners do not cover it. For example no NFB loop in small power amplifiers make them feel bigger. More alive to. But from like 50 Watt and more it becomes horrible and uncontrollable and to dynamic. Impossible to play.
20:05 You are wrong about that. I always use the 16 Ohm. Remember we are talking about a transformer. To try to understand you could hook up a 8R load and measure on the 16R output tap....
Man… love this. Thank you for sharing!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The "current limiting" safety device is called your FUSE! 🤦🏻
Actually it isn't. A fuse doesn't limit current, it simply breaks the circuit at a pre-determined level which, depending on the size of the fuse selected, could have irreparably damaged expensive components. There is plenty of guidance on the 'net. To anyone reading this never rely on a fuse when powering up your amp for the first time.
@CrackingtheChord to anyone reading this, if your fuse isn't protecting your amp, you've chosen the wrong fuse. And if you can't even wire the fuse correctly to protect the rest of the project you're already in over your head. "Dim bulb" indeed!
We like a bit of controversy here at Cracking the Chord - it makes life interesting. We always abide by UA-cam's conduct rules and never insult anyone no matter how tempting. The fact is that using a dim bulb tester is standard practice in the valve amp and vintage TV/radio communities. Just Google it!@@joeltunnah
@CrackingtheChord in all seriousness, I've been involved in radio and amp building/repair for 25 years, and I've only heard about this "dim bulb" thing in the last 3 months, on UA-cam. Not a single person on any of the forums I read and participated in 15 years ago ever mentioned needing or using such a device. Did you learn about it from UA-cam?
If you search online for "dim bulb tester" you will find countless references. A particularly good source is Rob Robinette's webpage - robrobinette.com/Tube_Amp_Startup.htm So, in answer to your question - not from UA-cam @@joeltunnah
My new Mentor, Dave Hunter explains in a a way that i can understand and not get lost and say WTF, i want to learn all about tube amps, i just got a weber 5f2a for a price of 200.00 from a friend that got it for 50.00 worth of dope(crazy ) when i was younger i owned a Fender Bandmaster blackface66 i think With the fender cabinet that hat 2 Altec Lansing speakers, that i never should have gotten gotten rid of !!! another jem i had was a Blackface Fender Princeton amp with the original Jensen, in the words of Rod Stewart, i wish i knew then what i know now , when i was younger!!!!!! thank you for a very well vid, Jan
This is a video showing off a build, not an actual instructional build...
Really useful info on adding a NFB loop to an amp w/a multi tap Output Transformer (connecting to the lowest impedance). I'm about at the end of building a 5E3 kit, and had recently decided to modify it to include that. Great video, very informative (+ covers something there's not much info out there on)
With the ability digitally model any amp you want, including the Princeton, Who needs to build one? The answer is that it's not about need. The real question is why the hell would I not WANT another beautiful tube head sitting atop my spare 4x12? That thing is sexy AF. Great Job.
Tubes are different.... Paul Davids made a really good video about it. Where he compares a tube amp with one of the most expensive digital modeller. Tubes sounded more live and organic, especially with half gain sounds.
With the ability to stream a recording of your favorite musician, who needs to go see them live? Amp modelers only model the recorded sound of an amp. Good amps sound nice, but excellent amps make your guitar "feel like the amp sounds". Modeling the recorded sound of a '64 Vibroverb is a matter of linear regression. Making the guitar FEEL like it's plugged into a '64 Vibroverb is beyond the scope of software engineering.
@@BlueStratDude Agreed.
@@Zlotyi-7 You had me at "Tubes are different".
@@BlueStratDude i need to go see them live:)
the amp used to record that first opening music tune sounds awesome now i want one of those amps
You have 2 stroke engines. Guitar amps are either single ended or push-pull
Alex, you are indeed correct but 'Two Stroke' is what the designer of the amp (Dave Hunter) decided to call it so who am I to argue?
The slide and solo are by Richards. Taylor is on bass and does not play guitar.
Thanks for the insights - that's very helpful.
Great video. Thanks for doing it and providing such usual info. I plan to build a Ge Fuzz soon but looking to find one that delivers the sound I want. Do you know of a kit that can get the tone like Pete Thorn gets from the Constellation when he rolls down the Strat volume at around 3:35? ua-cam.com/video/eUumA9bASxM/v-deo.html He calls it a "glassy highs thing." I will watch the other video you mention early in the video in case the sound I am after is missing. Brian
Hi, That is a GREAT sounding pedal and I particularly like the Rangemaster into Fuzz Face setting that Pete favours. Thanks for highlighting it. I have had a look for a kit that does what the pedal does without any luck so far but I'm tempted to build just the Rangemaster and FuzzFace circuits into a pedal on the strength of that demo.
@@CrackingtheChord Right now I am looking at the Aion Effects kits. They have several 'flavors' of fuzz. I was initially leaning towards the Solaris (Dallas-Arbiter) but now I am leaning more towards the Deimos (VTB 1.5/2). I built a GGG Big Muff which is Silicone and cannot get the clean tone I want. I may ultimately by a used Constellation though :) Whatever happens I AM getting the Quantum (Mostortion) kit! Brian
That amp would be great with a master volume and effectsloop. I am looking for a plan for a 3 to 5 watt amp with reverb or effectsloop to make a small top. Ideas anyone? Also a maser volume is a must. A cranked Champ sounds great, but it is too loud for my house and effects have to go in the front. This amp with volume, tone, master volume and reverb/effectloop.
Hi, for an effects loop check out Tube Town's kit (LND 150) and for a Master Volume check out the VCB/VVR kit for single ended amps from Amp Maker. Funnily enough I was intending to do these myself.
I will have a look. Thanks.@@CrackingtheChord
Very nice video! The tone and play of the main riff is great! But, altough there's a slide guitar over the entire song, it seams to me that the solo is not a slide playing. In fact, I see a lot a Keith work in there, with that "chuck berry" style begining, bends with double stops and so on.
Hi Paulo, we like all constructive criticism here! That's an interesting view and I will listen closely to the original solo again.
@@CrackingtheChord This reminds me of You Got Me Rocking. The solos near the end, there's a non slide guitar, folowed by a slide one, but they sound very similar. With Stones records you keep finding this nice things after decades of listening!
Great job breaking this down. I never realized the tuning was off until I just learned how to play it.
First mention I have ever heard of a two stroke Amplifier....I mean I have heard of two stroke diesel engines,, automotive..such as SAAB ....and others two stroke motorcycles like the 750 triple Suzuki GT we dubbed water buffalo...and I have messed with amplifier off and on since I was a little Ladd....Goes to show..I am not a know it all... after listening and watching I now know why....Rock and Metal was always my interest....But this is a sound I have learned to love these days. Thanks glad I discovered this... Very interesting 🤔
With respect the only thing right about this video.is the capo is in the correct place
Those who can do, those who can't troll!
It was getting interesting until I googled the rip off price!! How much?? For that?? And you have to build it yourself?? Lots of gullible folk in the snake oil amp business
Mate, I built mine from scratch. That's the point of the video and I had a lot of fun doing it. I can also tweak the tone to my taste. But if you want to waste your money on kits........
@@CrackingtheChord Daddy chill !!.....It's still a kit that you built....whether you source the components yourself or buy a kit.......not much difference in price?
Not so. The Victoria Amps Two Stroke kit is $1900 - mine cost me $500!
I've built several variations on the 2 Stroke theme and they're all the best amp I've ever heard.
Are you sure about the working of transistors / valves?? I have learned that valves are voltage controlled current devices. Aside from that I had a VOX fuzz when I was young, I suppose it was a V 1.5. I got it around the time it came out, together with a VOX AC30 Top Boost. Happy times 🙂 At that time I/we were not aware of the guitar volume controlling the Fuzz pedal.
Really wish there was a sound sample of this kit.
I've heard it many times by other guitarists---only they know the right way to play their own riffs--almost all of them say everyone gets it wrong. I will leave the originators to be the experts. Unfortunately, Mr. Allman is no longer with us to tell us the right way, but I betcha Eric Clapton could tell you you're playing it wrong
I completely agree!
Crazy clever way to bring the puzzle of this song into the light of understanding of how it’s made. Thanks for the big share? 💪🎸 🤟
Glad you liked it!
The video is very professional and well put together. It has the format of a Masterclass, thank you!
Thanks very much! Glad you liked it.
john dowd music guru genius such creative spaces
Just found this channel and i just want to THANK YOU a lot for making these videos. I basically never comment on videos but this channel is GOLD. You have one more follower and subscriber now my friend! Thanks for this! Let's see this channel grow dude! Good stuff should be on top. ALWAYS.
Thanks very much! Glad you liked it.
it really sounds inspired on the Rolling Stones bassline ✌️
This is gold. Thank you!
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Tune your guitar before you post a video on the internet 😂 oh and play it right too
Kevin, When I get nasty comments that contravene UA-cam guidelines they are generally from other, less successful UA-camrs. I note that you have just two subscribers and 346 views gained from 5 videos over 8 years. I feel your pain but most people would agree that it is better to work at making your own channel better rather than leave nasty comments on other people's.
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That's a fancy garden bench you got there, with the little table that pulls up from the seat
Excellent. That takes a lot of talent & time. Thanks for sharing both!
Thanks Bob. Glad you liked it.
I wonder what the issue with your princeton build was? I built mojotone's champ kit a year or two before this video came out and it's a great amp. That said my main practice amp now is a Monoprice princeton clone I got for $99 with the output switched to a 6k6. The plate current is different but I've had no issues I wanted more breakup at lower volumes.
I did also add a pot for variable negative feedback to the champ build. Not a huge difference in my experience.
As I said in the video I was delighted with the results so there was no particular issue. It worked fine when first switched on - much to my surprise - and there was no motor boating or excessive noise. It gives what I consider great tone at low volumes.
Thank you so much, this was brilliant
Glad you liked it!
You should think about a CTC video of Keep On Growing by Derek and The Dominos.
Layla, forever!! 🔴🎌
Добрый день, дорогой друг! Делал эту примочку на советских транзисторах. Примеры звучания есть у меня на канале. Сейчас, когда смотрю твоё видео, улыбаюсь и вспоминаю как много я не знал подводных камней и твое видео показало мои мысли и решения, которых у меня тогда не было. Спасибо за видео. Здоровья, добра и удачи, дорогой друг! С приветом из Санкт-Петербурга.
love this song and I love Duane but his solo on this track is quite possibly the worst in music history when you isolate it. when mixed somehow it works.
Hi , Cannot thank you enough for this video !!!! I am a retired Cabinet Maker , Guitar player , and have been inspired by you video to attempt to build a Two -Stroke amp , I have the Dave Hunter book and am in the process of purchasing all the components needed . Today I studied the layout plan of the amp and found what I think is a mistake !!! I'm a novice electronics person so can only express it thus . At the centre of the board there are 2 capacitors that are .220 uf which are in place , but to the left of those there is a figure .25uf/50v , but there is no symbol showing this component in place . Please could you say if this is a printing error . Thank you again . Peter , Herne Bay UK .
Hi Peter, glad you liked the video. The .25uf/50v is a misprint. If you look at the parts list there are only two of these caps listed. One is in the power supply and one is in the V1 boost section. Hope this helps. Best wishes for a successful build, David.
@@CrackingtheChord David. I thought that may be the case , but had to be sure . Being a beginner I had to clear my mind before going ahead with it . Thank you again . Peter .
When they found Carbone in the meat truck, he was frozen so stiff it took them three days to thaw him out for the autopsy...
Interesting Goodfellas reference - nice one!
This deserves way more likes. So good.
Glad you liked it.
I don’t understand comments saying “this doesn’t swing”. It can’t swing like the Stones, as they aren’t playing here!! But it is a great analysis of the song and it’s construction to enable amateurs like me to play different components of it. Very interesting and I appreciate the effort put into this. Thanks!
Thanks Bernard. Glad you liked it.
Great video, very informative. Layla is up there with best ever classic rock songs.
Glad you liked it.
I never knew you could go beyond the frets but Duane never seemed to be one for rules or boundaries.
Please do a Cracking The Code on Keep On Growing.