R.I.P steve ......you will be very much missed my freind ....your playing and online tuition will be missed..but not as much as you .........far too young to be taken from us at 34
You’re converted me to the shadows music.there is so much feelings in hank playing.thanks for showing me how to get that sound without breaking the bank.
jose moutia Although you wrote this 3 years ago, I was Very pleased to hear that you discovered the great 'feelings' in Hank's playing and the overall Shadows 'sound.' I hope you really got in to the wonderful Shadows music. My fave Shads albums are definitely 'Jigsaw,' 'Guardian Angel,' From Hank, Bruce, Brian, and John,' 'Life In The Jungle,' 'Live' at the Sankei Hall, Japan,' and 'Second Opinion' by Marvin Welch & Farrar. I hope you too love All these albums by now, and that you got the chance to meet Hank, Bruce, Brian, Mark Griffiths, Cliff Hall, and Alan Jones. I've only 'briefly' stood next to John Farrar' but was not fortunate enough to meet him.😀
Hi Steve I am very impressed with your presentation and your talent in playing the guitar. I am just started playing lead guitar using a fender guitar and am trying to attempt to use the shadows as a starting point and am hoping to learn particular technique from your videos. Thanks for your contribution.Roger
Hi Steve,An excellent video which will be very informative for people starting to learn shadows music.As Ernst says, you did a great sounding Peace Pipe. Great video.Dave
+OldGuitarMonkey Hi Dave thanks for the comment, i hope it helps some people thinking of playing, i wish i had been able to get a guitar as good as this when i first started, especially at the price. id happily gig this guitar with a decent setup.
Thank you Steve. Very nice video and extremely informative. I have great memories of meeting not just Hank and all the other 'Shadows' but the late Jet Harris who as you know was a very good 'and influential' bass player. (he sang good too) However, Hank's playing with that incredible feeling he has whatever guitar he uses is the greatest! Thanks again. Paul p.s: my brother's called Steve!
That's a really sweet and different sound from the Harley Benton. A nice informative video for anyone wishing to start from scratch. Well done and all the best John
+KPMCV Hi John thanks i hope its been of use. its not a million miles away from the sound of high end gear and there is less worrying about these getting damaged or stolen.
Excellent video Steve and very informative. Not everyone can go to the most expensive equipment so this video is very helpful and proves a good Hank sound can be achieved on a budget. Your playing which is great obviously helps but I think getting the sound as near as one can is encouraging. Many thanks. Del PS, love the dog! :)
+Delboywww Hi Del thanks for the comment, it was a nice experiment and id have no issues using this rig through a PA for live use, i certainly wouldnt worry so much if i took it to a gig like i do with the other stuff and the results arent a million miles away. Haha yeah i had to include the dog as she made every effort to be included lol. all the best
well done Steve......youve got a lovely sound there.........i was very lucky a couple of years ago, when i had a milestone birthday..(70) when my son presented me with an exact copy of Hanks strat that he built for me with parts purchased from the internet........i only hope that i can get get it working so that i can play some lovely shadows music like yours.......GOD BLESS MATE.......Nigel
Well done Steve. Loved your demonstration. Like Ernst posted you don't have be rich to get sound quality from your equipment.! Greetings from USA. and happy new year!
I'm 73, and still, there is nothing like 60's music. Nothing comes close. Hank Marvin, often imitated, never beaten. I can't play a note, but I'm a good listener. That was a revelation for a couple hundred quid. Hank lives in Perth Australia, so I'm a neighbour. Hardly, but I'd love to bump into the man...
Fantastic Steve, what a great thing to do. This would be such a great help to many people, and It's hard to believe how such a cheap guitar can sound so good, well done mate.
+Dave Murphy Hi Dave thanks for the comment, i have had so many people ask thats why i thought id do this little challenge. Im very impressed with the guitar, i could happily gig with this guitar with some heavier strings.
+colin legg Hi Colin that was my intention for people just starting out it doesnt have to cost the earth you can get a very satisfactory sound. all the best
Hi Steve.. that was great well played. I've been playing the guitar for about a year. mostly the Shadows stuff. was wondering if you do a tutorial on peace pipe. would really love to get this one under my belt. you play it spot on. thank you for taking the time to do these videos. such a great help to many people wanting to learn guitar on a budget. cheer buddy
Hi David nice to hear from you. Ive been asked a lot about tutorials so i may look in to doing something like it. We shall see how time goes. There are a lot of shadows patches available for the g1. please drop me an email steve@stevereynolds.co.uk
Got a kit from Thomman havent played leffy since i was 15 im 65 just restarted up got the basic as per the vid sounds brilliant, got a g1.on used £20 put ona shads patch whalla sounds great.. thanks for the tutorial Steve spot on
Sadly Steve passed away on 3rd January 2021 aged 35. Reason for his death was not know for several months but now confirmed by his sister Kerry as resulting from an unexpected cardiac arrest, twanging in heaven now, RIP amigo.
Hi Steve, very impressive video. But it shows right what`s my opinion over all the years. You don`t need an expensive studio and equipment- just a good guitarplayer which you proved perfectly. Btw. Your PEACE PIPE is spot on ! Have a nice week. Best wishes, Ernst
+BurnsErnst Hi Ernst thanks very much my friend i really appreciate your comment. I was surprised with what could be achieved at such a low budget and it was a fun project. Congrats on the 10,000 subs by the way. all the best
+Mick Wilkinson Hi Mick thanks im hoping some people will find it of use, i just wish id found these guitars before, could have saved a lot of money lol
Very good and good explained! I like Zoom effects. For some time I owned G5. For my needs It has very poor amplifier modelings, but effects like delays, modulations or reverbs are great! And yours little VOX amp sounds also great. Good job man!
Hi Steve, one more time respect. I'm now 50, and when I was young, The Shadows was the music of my parents era, but I love it from my child age till today and like to play it also, and I'm very happy, that there are young guys like you, who still find this music great.. And btw. amp modelling is still very delicate question. Don't know much about Helix, but there were plenty of modelling machines that I have tried (digitech, korg, Vox, line6.. etc) Best results were with the old Line6 pod and Boss gt100 (same as gt001). Now I'm very happy with two stomp boxes that works as an amplifier and cab simulation. They are the "Joyo" pedals, called "AC Tone" - for Vox like sound and "American Tone" - for Fender like amps. I think, the basics were stolen from originals Tech21 pedals. But they are very cheap and real great!!! Just a little tweaking with this all analog cirquits and you can have very warm and tube like sounds from ac15 through ac30 to ac...I don't know what else.. :- ) So I wish you good luck and one more thanks! @@SteveReynoldsGuitarist
Hi Steve - Peace Pipe sounded excellent! - That's a great value guitar for £65 how do they do it and still make a profit !!. I'm sure this video will be very useful for those starting out. Cheers Phil
+random275 hi Phil thanks yes i was very impressed with the guitar, for that money its great and does make you wonder how they do it, hopefully its been of help to some. thanks
Hello Steve I have seen your videos several times. I'm in Shadows period I started classical guitar at 6 years old. I am 74 years old .... and I want to tease this music as you do. I wish to buy a guitar can be a little better than the Harley Benton and use the vox and G1X equipment that you recommend. Do you see an interesting Fender strat (if possible red) at less than 1000 euros? There are many and I am lost .... Thank you very much for your advice and congratulations again for your immense talent. Mich
VERY please to see young people still playing The Shadows stuff i thought it was all old gits like me and my mates. I first heard Apache when it came out in the 60’s! I had a mate who is also a Shadows nut so I taught him to play guitar from scratch he ended up better than me! He then played Bruces parts and a couple of others joined us on base and drums and we toured the pubs and clubs as the ‘Silhoettes’ during our days in the RAF. Taught myself by ear to play Apache when I was 10 dad bought me a guitar, playing it over and over until i nailed it! Keep it up ace!
Thanks very much. Wonderful memories by the sounds of it. The shadows are still inspiring so many people all this time on! Its incredible really but its certainly stood the test of time.
Thanks for this lesson Steve, I've just purchased my first guitar and amp after an absence of playing for 40 years. I cut the tips off all my left hand fingers and couldn't touch the strings without a lot of pain but now I think I've got to give it a try. Just so I didn't spend a fortune and still can't play I bought a Squire Affinity by Fender and a Fender amp. Hopefully with the right additions I might make it sound as good as you've made that one sound, um, I'll certainly not play as good though. Thanks again for this video it has been very helpful.
Hi Jim you should get a great result from the Squier Affinity, a friend has one and ive played it a lot its really good quality guitar for such a bargain price! Take care and stay safe
Thanks for the reply Steve, I've only this last week found your UA-cam videos and I'm pretty much glued to them at the mo so thanks for that. Your style suits me as I've been a Shadows fan for more years than I can remember, almost back to the Drifters days so it's great to listen to you play and it's very relaxing too. I hope you don't mind me asking but strings? I've never seen so many different sets, sizes etc, I really have no clue as to which I should use so plumped for a couple of sets of 11 gauge 11-50 D 'Addario nickel wound strings, my question is would these suit a similar sound to your sound or is there a better string suited to help make that Hank Marvin sound? I would imagine you get these questions thrown at you often so I hope I'm not too annoying. Thanks again and hope you're all safe too.
Interesting video, well explained and demonstrated, I think most Shadows fans would think that was a very reasonable sound. I was very interested to see that white Strat copy, I have a white Strat with a rosewood fretboard, it is supposedly a Japanese Fender built in 1996, before they started to use CIJ or MIJ. It has a serial number on the reverse of the headstock, it does have a Fender decal on the front, but it doesn't have a contour body decal on the front top, I bought it in 2001, I still wonder how authentic it is, but it plays like a dream.
Steve, great comments on how to achieve the Hank Marvin sound. One thing I am intrigued about is the actual amplifier one uses. The Art D'Echo patches use the effect of an Ac30 twin 12 amplifier. If you then play through a Vox ac 30,or equivalent, are you doubling up on this effect. Should one just play through a good front of house so that what goes in the input is basically what comes out? Should the AC 30 be taken out of the effect chain if actually using an AC 30. Thanks Tony Mercer
+Tony Mercer Hi Tony thanks for the comment, pleased you enjoyed. When i use the G1 i have the patches with amp modelling on for recording direct or if i need to use a PA etc but if i use it through an amp then i use it with the amp modelling turned off. You probably can use it with but you would need to eq the amp different etc and ive never tried it. Hope this helps Thanks Regards Steve
zoom g1 / g3 / b1 / b2 owner here . enjoyed the video , you sound great ! thinking of trying to learn a few hank marvin songs . i tend to turn my nose up to playing covers , byut then there are classic songs / standards... if i am able to fake my way thru who can blame me ? you sound great pal .
Hi, steve thought the set up sounds great for that sort of outlay . I am using a boss GT 8 but can not realy get that sound just seems something missing. keep up the good work have listened to most of tracks now, GOOD JOB TJ
Hi Steve. forgot to ask. are there different echo patches for each shadows songs I've watched your video on programming the zoom g1on i got this unit last week and programmed the echo in that you showed in your video. it sounds really good. are there more echos that the Shadows use. Thank you for showing us how to do the echo patch much appreciated.
+Steve Reynolds Thanks Steve, I'm very busy at this moment but I hope to come back on the web very soon... I still fan of your posts naturally... See u!
Nice Video - a great help to those getting started. Would have been nice to have years ago when just starting out, but now after $$$XX, still fun to see. For the price, the echos sound great. Nice version of Peace Pipe. Funny how many different places on the fret board it can be played! =o) Cheers, Joe
+jayq1961 HI Joe thanks for the comment its really appreciated. yes i wish id have seen this sort of thing when i started playing it would have saved me a fortune, its amazing how technology has changed etc. Agree about peacepipe, foottapper is another one that i have seen so many different versions of. all the best. Steve
Hi Steve,just love your music and your style,I am 76 years of age and love the guitar. ASI am now retired I have to much time on hands,so after 45 years of not playing my guitar I have now got interesting again. As I love your style I thought I would try the sound you created,I have squire fender guitar and a gord 1500 and a small amp. Would this be ok to get the sound like the Shadows, Thank you and keep the music playing.
Steve Reynolds thank you Steve for replying back to me,I live my life now in Australia,been here for fifty years,from Grimsby lincs. I would have loved to have seen your gig with Dave Monk,you bth have inspired me to play again,I believe I can purchase a GIXon from EBay so I will try that. Once again thank you for your reply and keep on playing. Best regards James.
I just bought a cheap Squier strat body and building a Hank Marvin replica including a change of colour to Fiesta Red, Fender bridge and pickups and Fender pegs. I bought a cheap strat to see what they sounded like a few years ago, the action was high enough to walk under! 😂😂 but i developed HUGE arm muscles before I changed the neck!
Hi Steve, I loved you video with the Harley Benton guitar and the Zoom-G1 Xon Effect. I have de Zoom-G1 Xon by not the Harley Benton (wich I like very much), actually I have a Yamaha pacific Guitar. Is it possible to get some tips how to set up de Zoom-G1 Xon for playing Shadows, por example Theme for young loveres and other. Thank you in advance.
Thanks Alvaro appreciate it. The patches on this were from Art Deco and you can now get them programmed via USB and drag and drop. Unfortunately they are patches you have to pay for but are available on eBay. Thanks
forgive my ignorence but when you say gauge on strings what do you mean i use ernie ball regulars slinky from 10 to 46 should i use the heavier gauge with a zoom 508 with shads delays i put in myself and a boss compressor into a roland cube 80 amp and the sounds i get are ok but if the strings need to be heavier im open to advice regards keith
Hi Keith nice to hear from you. Yes to be truly authentic you should have heavy gauge strings on but its not essential. EQ and Echo are more important as well as playing style. Hope this helps.
Hi Steve m8,,, Thank you so much bud for this very detailed vid,,,you are a true gent that us newbies need ,,the last song u played seemed a bit dull on the bass strings is that the guitar or just a volume thing ,,,or may be just my hearing goin a bit hahahah,,,I do appreciate all yr effort in putting this on here m8,,,gives us who dont have a lot of pennys hope to get near not quite but near the sound of the Shadows,,,i love playing quitar well im just sort of learning really ,,and watch yrslf ,,,a David and Burns alot,,few other guys trying to watch where yr fingers are and pick up the tune from that ,,bloody hard work,,,but its my escapism and enjoyment but as i say dont have a lot of pennys but would love to get near the sound and to be honest ,,that aint half bad with what u got there Steve,,,could i push my luck and ask if u would be kind enuf to show how u connect to the computer and programme you use and do the idiots guide again abt that plz,,,would appreciate yr help in that ,,,,and as xmas is coming dont knw if u got any plans with David to do any of the carols together but that would be nice,,,,any way Steve you take care m8 wishing u all the very best and any other help you could offer would be appericated by me and other newbies..Thank you cheers Mac
+1phatmaximus HI Mac, thanks for the comment, i hope the video is helpful. Yeah the guitar was played straight out of the box so it needs a bit of a setup, the pickups are a bit low on the bass side. I will try and do some more of these sort of videos if they are of use. Hopefully me and dave will be getting together again to do a few more. all the best
Hi Steve thanks for getting bk to me appreciate that u bother as quite a few dont ,,,would love for u to do some more instructional vids Steve m8,,,as this is what i want to do,,,and to know how from the start and put it all together ,,seems like its a big ask but if u could ever find the time just to do 1 of that nature i would so appreciate yr time and efforts bud,,,you are very tallented and cant wait to see u and Dave do some more,,,although u both are great in yr own rites of cause,,,abt the guitar it did sound very good even though the bass seemed a bit low and perhaps to a trained ear and pro like yr slf was nt the best tone ,,,but to me id be happy just to get that quality for home entertainment and then may be one day when i win the lotto hahaha i could have a proper fender ect,,,goin on a bit but Steve what would you rate the fender they sell at argos ??i knw it s not the buisness but what do u think for a cheapy ,,,any way Steve you take care wishing u all the best take care ,,and no im not usually a waffler hahahah cheers bud ...MAC
Hi Steve, could you advise the best VOLUME PEDAL to get the Shadows swell effect on there records? Also have you reviewed the FLASHBACK 2 echo as serious contender to achieve a authentic Shadows echo sound..... thanks great work John e
Hi John thanks for the message. there are many pedal capable of the swell effect but i use the Boss FV500H as they are readily available and a good price. An FV50H would also be ok as are the morley ones. I have never tried the flashback but i have heard good things about them. I tend to use the hall and collins or zoom g3x with echo patches for ease of use these days. Hope this helps
Good job mate. But I'd like to add that you can get the same tone, if not a better quality tone from the Roland Micro Cube using just about any guitar but preferably a Strat for surf tones. You really don't need any pedals. The amp itself has fantastic effects and amp modelings.
+Ernest Mixco Hi Ernest thanks for the comment. The micro cube is a great amp but some of the shadows tracks used very distinct echo soundings that is impossible to get exact unless you use special units etc.
Hi Steve, Thanks for that. I just got a zoom G1Xon and am trying to get that sound. How did you access those echo patches? Or did you program them in? How to program them in if you did so?
+Stuart Rankin Hi Stuart, i brought the patches from ebay and you have to manually import them in the unit one by one, its a bit of a task but once you get the hang of it it is ok.
Sadly Steve passed away on 3rd January 2021 aged 35. Reason for his death is still not known? RIP amigo. Maybe an update on his Facebook from his sister Kerry which she promised in time.
Hi I was wondering if Hank Marvin used even the slightest amount of distortion on the 1960/61 recordings, maybe without realizing it? As you can see I play acoustic but I have got an American Strat and a Fender Twin but never have been able to imitate his 'Frightened City - FBI' type sound.
+steelyeyedmissileman Hi, nice to hear from you. Yes there was some distortion on some of the early tracks, this was caused by Hanks valve echo machine overdriving his amplifier when played hard on tracks like man of mystery and frightened city. Its difficult to capture this with digital units in quite the same way
Thanks , I love Shadows . I m not yet ready to play like them but is a way to tray harder to get that . What brand is a Guitar ???? See yaa . I heard my first song around 1970 , was Blue Sky and after that ..LOVE FOREVERRRRRR
@@SteveReynoldsGuitarist I m in Argentina , here not store same as yours in London .See yaa . Next year probably travel to London , i wish to know your country . We have plans to fly . See yaa .
As stated in your video, a lot of the sound comes from the guitar player, having the right gear helps. I have tried for years to get Hank's sound, and whilst mine is passable, it's not up to your standard. An excellent guide for wannabe Hank fans, Squire have just released a special Run Strat in Fiesta Red with Gold hardware. at £349 it is well worth a look.
HI Allan absolutely i think we all spend too much time on gear. The new Squier Classic Vibe looks realy nice im contemplating adding one to the collection.
@@SteveReynoldsGuitarist I bought the Fender FSR one about 2 years ago, the Squire has a better neck radius of 9.5" if find the Fender 7.25" hard to play.
Hello Steve, thanks for your video's they are just what I needed to motivate myself into trying to learn to play again.I have just sent for the G1on by mistake I thought it was the G1onx can you tell me if it will be ok and can I get the patches for shadows type echo with that model. Thank you.
Hello Steve, the G1on arrived and I have been messing around with it. I am not the best at programing etc but with the help of your other video I managed to put in a couple of echo's and have a go at a couple of Shadow tracks that I can just about remember. I am so glad that I found your channel. A big thankyou to you for giving me a kick start by watching you play. I will never be any good but I enjoy trying. Thanks again GBY.
HI Peter ive only briefly used a Korg AX3000g and i dont think there are shadows patches available but contact OldGuitarMonkey on here. He uses one all the time and may be able to help.
Hello Steve. Do you sell and mail the patches ? I have a pedal Zoom G1 Four. Dont know if it is same patches as G1 on. I´ve tried Ebay but it didn´t work.
Hi Steve please could you tell me why my gear does not sound like the shadows sound I have a Roland cube 40x amp on clean a zoom g3 with Ross hall patches with echo from past and a fender strat deluxe with noiseless pickups and s1switch but it does not sound right what is wrong please
Hello Steve, I would like to learn Electric Guitar. I am in USA, California. Please advise me what kind of Guitar, I should buy and other facilities. Thank you very much for your advise.
Hi Alin thanks for the comment, i would suggest personally going to a local guitar shop and having a look at a few different models and see what guitars you like are in your price range. Always buy the best guitar you can afford. After that its a case of leaning the instrument. Hope this helps Thanks Regards Steve
Hi Steve, after watching your video on the G1Xon, I purchased one and then purchased the Art Deco Shadows patches from ebay. After reading the instructions I am still at a loss as how to put the patches on the machine . Can you help, Dave
+Asad Gneam Hi Asad, if i knew how to play Gary Moore stuff id certainly give it a go but i have never studied his style or technique and that is half the battle. Sorry.
@@SteveReynoldsGuitarist Hi Steve where can I find them online, I tried a lot of adjustments but no one sounds like the shadow sound. But could you tell me which vox you show us on your video
R.I.P steve ......you will be very much missed my freind ....your playing and online tuition will be missed..but not as much as you .........far too young to be taken from us at 34
You’re converted me to the shadows music.there is so much feelings in hank playing.thanks for showing me how to get that sound without breaking the bank.
Thanks very much its a great place to start and then see how you get on. Best wishes
jose moutia Although you wrote this 3 years ago, I was Very pleased to hear that you discovered the great 'feelings' in Hank's playing and the overall Shadows 'sound.' I hope you really got in to the wonderful Shadows music. My fave Shads albums are definitely 'Jigsaw,' 'Guardian Angel,' From Hank, Bruce, Brian, and John,' 'Life In The Jungle,' 'Live' at the Sankei Hall, Japan,' and 'Second Opinion' by Marvin Welch & Farrar. I hope you too love All these albums by now, and that you got the chance to meet Hank, Bruce, Brian, Mark Griffiths, Cliff Hall, and Alan Jones. I've only 'briefly' stood next to John Farrar' but was not fortunate enough to meet him.😀
Thank you very much Steve. I enjoyed the lesson, there is nothing wrong with frugality and smarts combined into one.
So glad I found this site. Beautiful little pup and beautifully played out. It is the player in reality. Feeling!
Wow just found this video. Awesome Steve. THANKS A LOT. Just what most probably lots of shadows fans needed. Thanks again
Thanks Rob glad it was of some use.
Hi Steve I am very impressed with your presentation and your talent in playing the guitar. I am just started playing lead guitar using a fender guitar and am trying to attempt to use the shadows as a starting point and am hoping to learn particular technique from your videos. Thanks for your contribution.Roger
Beautifully played Shadows music with such low budget gears. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Steve,An excellent video which will be very informative for people starting to learn shadows music.As Ernst says, you did a great sounding Peace Pipe. Great video.Dave
+OldGuitarMonkey Hi Dave thanks for the comment, i hope it helps some people thinking of playing, i wish i had been able to get a guitar as good as this when i first started, especially at the price. id happily gig this guitar with a decent setup.
Thank you Steve. Very nice video and extremely informative. I have great memories of meeting not just Hank and all the other 'Shadows' but the late Jet Harris who as you know was a very good 'and influential' bass player. (he sang good too) However, Hank's playing with that incredible feeling he has whatever guitar he uses is the greatest! Thanks again. Paul p.s: my brother's called Steve!
Very well done, Steve, and thank you for the very valuable tips.
thanks
That's a really sweet and different sound from the Harley Benton. A nice informative video for anyone wishing to start from scratch. Well done and all the best John
+KPMCV Hi John thanks i hope its been of use. its not a million miles away from the sound of high end gear and there is less worrying about these getting damaged or stolen.
Excellent tutorial video Steve, I really liked it, plus that Peace Pipe was spot o
All the best
Ric
+Ric Hoffmann Thanks Ric pleased you enjoyed i hope it helps a few people to get started.
Proof that tone truly comes from the fingers. You play beautifully, keep rockin'.
+inveigle Hi your very kind i really appreciate that,
very clean and well-done Steve
Hi John thanks very much
Fantastic sound, thanks
Hi Steve , much enjoyed your video . I've just started learning the guitar hope one day to play half as good as you, Best Wishes.
+Barry riches Hi Barry thanks best of luck with your playing, if i can be of any assistance please let me know, all the best
Excellent video Steve and very informative. Not everyone can go to the most expensive equipment so this video is very helpful and proves a good Hank sound can be achieved on a budget. Your playing which is great obviously helps but I think getting the sound as near as one can is encouraging. Many thanks. Del
PS, love the dog! :)
+Delboywww Hi Del thanks for the comment, it was a nice experiment and id have no issues using this rig through a PA for live use, i certainly wouldnt worry so much if i took it to a gig like i do with the other stuff and the results arent a million miles away. Haha yeah i had to include the dog as she made every effort to be included lol. all the best
Wow great sound Steve and very affordable on a low budget...Brilliant!
Thanks Gary its impressive what you can get for very little these days
well done Steve......youve got a lovely sound there.........i was very lucky a couple of years ago, when i had a milestone birthday..(70) when my son presented me with an exact copy of Hanks strat that he built for me with parts purchased from the internet........i only hope that i can get get it working so that i can play some lovely shadows music like yours.......GOD BLESS MATE.......Nigel
Hi Nigel nice to hear from you thanks very much. That sounds wonderful it is a lovely combination the red with maple neck and gold hardware!
Nice! Thanks just the video I needed to watch.
Well done Steve. Loved your demonstration. Like Ernst posted you don't have be rich to get sound quality from your equipment.!
Greetings from USA. and happy new year!
+Carlos Alves Hi Carlos thanks very much i hope you found the video useful. Happy new year to you.
Great video, much appreciated.
I'm 73, and still, there is nothing like 60's music. Nothing comes close. Hank Marvin, often imitated, never beaten. I can't play a note, but I'm a good listener. That was a revelation for a couple hundred quid. Hank lives in Perth Australia, so I'm a neighbour. Hardly, but I'd love to bump into the man...
Fantastic Steve, what a great thing to do. This would be such a great help to many people, and It's hard to believe how such a cheap guitar can sound so good, well done mate.
+Dave Murphy Hi Dave thanks for the comment, i have had so many people ask thats why i thought id do this little challenge. Im very impressed with the guitar, i could happily gig with this guitar with some heavier strings.
Wow, that's pretty amazing, considering the price of the guitar.
Very impressed !!
Nice upload Steve very interesting especially for guitar players like me always lookin to improve and educate thank you
Colin
+colin legg Hi Colin that was my intention for people just starting out it doesnt have to cost the earth you can get a very satisfactory sound. all the best
A good job explaining every thing
Thank you very much Steve for your advise. I hope sometimes could see you in UK.
Thanks Alin
Hi Steve.. that was great well played. I've been playing the guitar for about a year. mostly the Shadows stuff. was wondering if you do a tutorial on peace pipe. would really love to get this one under my belt. you play it spot on. thank you for taking the time to do these videos. such a great help to many people wanting to learn guitar on a budget. cheer buddy
Hi David nice to hear from you. Ive been asked a lot about tutorials so i may look in to doing something like it. We shall see how time goes. There are a lot of shadows patches available for the g1. please drop me an email steve@stevereynolds.co.uk
Got a kit from Thomman havent played leffy since i was 15 im 65 just restarted up got the basic as per the vid sounds brilliant, got a g1.on used £20 put ona shads patch whalla sounds great.. thanks for the tutorial Steve spot on
Thanks Peter glad it was all ok its a great way to start! Best wishes
Hi Steve
Excellent video and a great version of Peace Pipe.
George
+George Kitching Thanks George pleased you enjoyed.
Thanks Steve , great vidio
Hi Steve Great demostration very well done,Cheers my friend.😃
+Stef Van de Velde Hi Stef thanks very much
Sadly Steve passed away on 3rd January 2021 aged 35. Reason for his death was not know for several months but now confirmed by his sister Kerry as resulting from an unexpected cardiac arrest, twanging in heaven now, RIP amigo.
I bet Hank would be proud of you. Not only sounds good, you played well too.
Hi Steve,
very impressive video. But it shows right what`s my opinion over all the years. You don`t need an expensive studio and equipment- just a good guitarplayer which you proved perfectly. Btw. Your PEACE PIPE is spot on !
Have a nice week.
Best wishes, Ernst
+BurnsErnst Hi Ernst thanks very much my friend i really appreciate your comment. I was surprised with what could be achieved at such a low budget and it was a fun project. Congrats on the 10,000 subs by the way. all the best
Your technique shines whatever the equipment, cannot put a price on that.
Thanks very much really appreciate it.
Hi Steve, I have learned a lot from your video. Thank you. Brian
+Brian Cassell Hi Brian thanks im pleased it has helped, if you have any queries please do let me know
Thanks
Hi Steve, very informative video. well done,I'm sure many will get a lot out of this
Cheers,all the best...........Mick
+Mick Wilkinson Hi Mick thanks im hoping some people will find it of use, i just wish id found these guitars before, could have saved a lot of money lol
Very good and good explained! I like Zoom effects. For some time I owned G5. For my needs It has very poor amplifier modelings, but effects like delays, modulations or reverbs are great! And yours little VOX amp sounds also great. Good job man!
thanks very much. I agree the Zoom amp modelling isnt great. i am hoping to try a helix at some point.
Hi Steve, one more time respect. I'm now 50, and when I was young, The Shadows was the music of my parents era, but I love it from my child age till today and like to play it also, and I'm very happy, that there are young guys like you, who still find this music great.. And btw. amp modelling is still very delicate question. Don't know much about Helix, but there were plenty of modelling machines that I have tried (digitech, korg, Vox, line6.. etc) Best results were with the old Line6 pod and Boss gt100 (same as gt001). Now I'm very happy with two stomp boxes that works as an amplifier and cab simulation. They are the "Joyo" pedals, called "AC Tone" - for Vox like sound and "American Tone" - for Fender like amps. I think, the basics were stolen from originals Tech21 pedals. But they are very cheap and real great!!! Just a little tweaking with this all analog cirquits and you can have very warm and tube like sounds from ac15 through ac30 to ac...I don't know what else.. :- ) So I wish you good luck and one more thanks! @@SteveReynoldsGuitarist
Hi Steve,
Interesting and great video. Great sound. Perfect playing.
Regards.
Wardi,
Kuala Lumpur.
+Getaran Gitar Hi Wardi thanks very much hope you enjoyed. all the best
Hi Steve - Peace Pipe sounded excellent! - That's a great value guitar for £65 how do they do it and still make a profit !!. I'm sure this video will be very useful for those starting out.
Cheers Phil
+random275 hi Phil thanks yes i was very impressed with the guitar, for that money its great and does make you wonder how they do it, hopefully its been of help to some. thanks
China man on a $ an hour can make it in 2 hours
Hello Steve
I have seen your videos several times. I'm in Shadows period I started classical guitar at 6 years old. I am 74 years old .... and I want to tease this music as you do. I wish to buy a guitar can be a little better than the Harley Benton and use the vox and G1X equipment that you recommend. Do you see an interesting Fender strat (if possible red) at less than 1000 euros? There are many and I am lost ....
Thank you very much for your advice and congratulations again for your immense talent.
Mich
Absoute class steve ty for sharing , lov it.
Thanks very much
VERY please to see young people still playing The Shadows stuff i thought it was all old gits like me and my mates. I first heard Apache when it came out in the 60’s! I had a mate who is also a Shadows nut so I taught him to play guitar from scratch he ended up better than me! He then played Bruces parts and a couple of others joined us on base and drums and we toured the pubs and clubs as the ‘Silhoettes’ during our days in the RAF. Taught myself by ear to play Apache when I was 10 dad bought me a guitar, playing it over and over until i nailed it! Keep it up ace!
Thanks very much. Wonderful memories by the sounds of it. The shadows are still inspiring so many people all this time on! Its incredible really but its certainly stood the test of time.
Thanks for this lesson Steve, I've just purchased my first guitar and amp after an absence of playing for 40 years. I cut the tips off all my left hand fingers and couldn't touch the strings without a lot of pain but now I think I've got to give it a try. Just so I didn't spend a fortune and still can't play I bought a Squire Affinity by Fender and a Fender amp. Hopefully with the right additions I might make it sound as good as you've made that one sound, um, I'll certainly not play as good though. Thanks again for this video it has been very helpful.
Hi Jim you should get a great result from the Squier Affinity, a friend has one and ive played it a lot its really good quality guitar for such a bargain price! Take care and stay safe
Thanks for the reply Steve, I've only this last week found your UA-cam videos and I'm pretty much glued to them at the mo so thanks for that. Your style suits me as I've been a Shadows fan for more years than I can remember, almost back to the Drifters days so it's great to listen to you play and it's very relaxing too. I hope you don't mind me asking but strings? I've never seen so many different sets, sizes etc, I really have no clue as to which I should use so plumped for a couple of sets of 11 gauge 11-50 D 'Addario nickel wound strings, my question is would these suit a similar sound to your sound or is there a better string suited to help make that Hank Marvin sound? I would imagine you get these questions thrown at you often so I hope I'm not too annoying. Thanks again and hope you're all safe too.
Hi Steve. Fantastic, many thanks. Greetings. Salvador.
+salvador martinez guerrero Thanks Salvador hope your doing well.
Interesting video, well explained and demonstrated, I think most Shadows fans would think that was a very reasonable sound. I was very interested to see that white Strat copy, I have a white Strat with a rosewood fretboard, it is supposedly a Japanese Fender built in 1996, before they started to use CIJ or MIJ. It has a serial number on the reverse of the headstock, it does have a Fender decal on the front, but it doesn't have a contour body decal on the front top, I bought it in 2001, I still wonder how authentic it is, but it plays like a dream.
Thanks for the comment. its a lot of fun and a cheap budget. The guitar sounds nice, as long as it plays well and sounds good that is the main thing.
Steve, great comments on how to achieve the Hank Marvin sound. One thing I am intrigued about is the actual amplifier one uses. The Art D'Echo patches use the effect of an Ac30 twin 12 amplifier. If you then play through a Vox ac 30,or equivalent, are you doubling up on this effect. Should one just play through a good front of house so that what goes in the input is basically what comes out? Should the AC 30 be taken out of the effect chain if actually using an AC 30. Thanks Tony Mercer
+Tony Mercer Hi Tony thanks for the comment, pleased you enjoyed.
When i use the G1 i have the patches with amp modelling on for recording direct or if i need to use a PA etc but if i use it through an amp then i use it with the amp modelling turned off. You probably can use it with but you would need to eq the amp different etc and ive never tried it. Hope this helps
Thanks
Regards
Steve
Tony Mercer u
Fantastic sound and great tutorial, thanks so much. Does the Zoom G1Xon Pedal have sound output with using just headphones ?
Hi Richard thanks very much yes it does have headphone out and aux in for playing backing tracks etc.
zoom g1 / g3 / b1 / b2 owner here . enjoyed the video , you sound great ! thinking of trying to learn a few hank marvin songs . i tend to turn my nose up to playing covers , byut then there are classic songs / standards... if i am able to fake my way thru who can blame me ? you sound great pal .
Thanks Petey its good fun its taught me a lot
Thanks. Budget. Proven capability.
Very good job.
Hi, steve thought the set up sounds great for that sort of outlay . I am using a boss GT 8 but can not realy get that sound just seems something missing. keep up the good work have listened to most of tracks now, GOOD JOB
TJ
Thanks very much TJ, appreciate it.
Hi Steve. forgot to ask. are there different echo patches for each shadows songs I've watched your video on programming the zoom g1on i got this unit last week and programmed the echo in that you showed in your video. it sounds really good. are there more echos that the Shadows use. Thank you for showing us how to do the echo patch much appreciated.
Hi Steve...great sound and playing...very informative.....................Mike.
+Mike Jones Hi MIke thanks pleased you found it helpful
What a godsend!
Good demonstration Steve ! Thanks.JiCe
+jean-claude jacquemin Hi Jean, nice to hear from youu, thanks very much.
+Steve Reynolds Thanks Steve, I'm very busy at this moment but I hope to come back on the web very soon... I still fan of your posts naturally... See u!
Great demo.....your very right.
Thank you.
Super sounds!
Thank you.
You are welcome!
I welcome you. What strings do you think Hank uses?
Amazing. Thanks for the video
+Maxxim Digital Thanks very much pleased you enjpyed
Maxxim Digital /
Nice Video - a great help to those getting started. Would have been nice to have years ago when just starting out, but now after $$$XX, still fun to see. For the price, the echos sound great. Nice version of Peace Pipe. Funny how many different places on the fret board it can be played! =o) Cheers, Joe
+jayq1961 HI Joe thanks for the comment its really appreciated. yes i wish id have seen this sort of thing when i started playing it would have saved me a fortune, its amazing how technology has changed etc. Agree about peacepipe, foottapper is another one that i have seen so many different versions of. all the best. Steve
Thanks very intresting to see and listening
+Henry8860 Thanks, pleased it was of help
Hi Steve,just love your music and your style,I am 76 years of age and love the guitar.
ASI am now retired I have to much time on hands,so after 45 years of not playing my guitar I have now got interesting again.
As I love your style I thought I would try the sound you created,I have squire fender guitar and a gord 1500 and a small amp.
Would this be ok to get the sound like the Shadows,
Thank you and keep the music playing.
Hi James that's good to hear! That will certainly get you started but a delay and reverb will make it sounded better. Any questions please let me know
Steve Reynolds thank you Steve for replying back to me,I live my life now in Australia,been here for fifty years,from Grimsby lincs.
I would have loved to have seen your gig with Dave Monk,you bth have inspired me to play again,I believe I can purchase a GIXon from EBay so I will try that.
Once again thank you for your reply and keep on playing.
Best regards James.
I just bought a cheap Squier strat body and building a Hank Marvin replica including a change of colour to Fiesta Red, Fender bridge and pickups and Fender pegs.
I bought a cheap strat to see what they sounded like a few years ago, the action was high enough to walk under! 😂😂 but i developed HUGE arm muscles before I changed the neck!
Great fun! Let me know how you get on
Brilliant very well explained imformative video...
+simon leatham Hi Simon thanks i hope you have found it some use.
Hello, can you teach the sound adjustment from GXon for the shadows sound. thank you.
Hi Steve, I loved you video with the Harley Benton guitar and the Zoom-G1 Xon Effect. I have de Zoom-G1 Xon by not the Harley Benton (wich I like very much), actually I have a Yamaha pacific Guitar. Is it possible to get some tips how to set up de Zoom-G1 Xon for playing Shadows, por example Theme for young loveres and other. Thank you in advance.
Thanks Alvaro appreciate it. The patches on this were from Art Deco and you can now get them programmed via USB and drag and drop. Unfortunately they are patches you have to pay for but are available on eBay. Thanks
forgive my ignorence but when you say gauge on strings what do you mean i use ernie ball regulars slinky from 10 to 46 should i use the heavier gauge with a zoom 508 with shads delays i put in myself and a boss compressor into a roland cube 80 amp and the sounds i get are ok but if the strings need to be heavier im open to advice regards keith
Hi Keith nice to hear from you. Yes to be truly authentic you should have heavy gauge strings on but its not essential. EQ and Echo are more important as well as playing style. Hope this helps.
Hi Steve m8,,,
Thank you so much bud for this very detailed vid,,,you are a true gent that us newbies need ,,the last song u played seemed a bit dull on the bass strings is that the guitar or just a volume thing ,,,or may be just my hearing goin a bit hahahah,,,I do appreciate all yr effort in putting this on here m8,,,gives us who dont have a lot of pennys hope to get near not quite but near the sound of the Shadows,,,i love playing quitar well im just sort of learning really ,,and watch yrslf ,,,a David and Burns alot,,few other guys trying to watch where yr fingers are and pick up the tune from that ,,bloody hard work,,,but its my escapism and enjoyment but as i say dont have a lot of pennys but would love to get near the sound and to be honest ,,that aint half bad with what u got there Steve,,,could i push my luck and ask if u would be kind enuf to show how u connect to the computer and programme you use and do the idiots guide again abt that plz,,,would appreciate yr help in that ,,,,and as xmas is coming dont knw if u got any plans with David to do any of the carols together but that would be nice,,,,any way Steve you take care m8 wishing u all the very best and any other help you could offer would be appericated by me and other newbies..Thank you cheers Mac
+1phatmaximus HI Mac, thanks for the comment, i hope the video is helpful. Yeah the guitar was played straight out of the box so it needs a bit of a setup, the pickups are a bit low on the bass side. I will try and do some more of these sort of videos if they are of use. Hopefully me and dave will be getting together again to do a few more. all the best
Hi Steve thanks for getting bk to me appreciate that u bother as quite a few dont ,,,would love for u to do some more instructional vids Steve m8,,,as this is what i want to do,,,and to know how from the start and put it all together ,,seems like its a big ask but if u could ever find the time just to do 1 of that nature i would so appreciate yr time and efforts bud,,,you are very tallented and cant wait to see u and Dave do some more,,,although u both are great in yr own rites of cause,,,abt the guitar it did sound very good even though the bass seemed a bit low and perhaps to a trained ear and pro like yr slf was nt the best tone ,,,but to me id be happy just to get that quality for home entertainment and then may be one day when i win the lotto hahaha i could have a proper fender ect,,,goin on a bit but Steve what would you rate the fender they sell at argos ??i knw it s not the buisness but what do u think for a cheapy ,,,any way Steve you take care wishing u all the best take care ,,and no im not usually a waffler hahahah cheers bud ...MAC
Hi Steve, could you advise the best VOLUME PEDAL to get the Shadows swell effect on there records? Also have you reviewed the FLASHBACK 2 echo as serious contender to achieve a authentic Shadows echo sound..... thanks great work John e
Hi John thanks for the message. there are many pedal capable of the swell effect but i use the Boss FV500H as they are readily available and a good price. An FV50H would also be ok as are the morley ones. I have never tried the flashback but i have heard good things about them. I tend to use the hall and collins or zoom g3x with echo patches for ease of use these days. Hope this helps
MORLEY VOLUME PEDAL, I have gigged one of those for over 35 years and not one piece of unwanted noise, absolutely a pro pedal.
Very good Steve ..thank you for the tips ........danny......
Thanks Danny
Sounds good Steve. I'm not sure, that I could get that sound. :)
+Kitty Enevoldsen Hi Kitty im sure you could ill show you next time i see you ;-)
Good job mate. But I'd like to add that you can get the same tone, if not a better quality tone from the Roland Micro Cube using just about any guitar but preferably a Strat for surf tones. You really don't need any pedals. The amp itself has fantastic effects and amp modelings.
+Ernest Mixco Hi Ernest thanks for the comment. The micro cube is a great amp but some of the shadows tracks used very distinct echo soundings that is impossible to get exact unless you use special units etc.
youve nailed that
Thanks
Steve Reynolds
Hi steve how do i purchase a H&C echo unit from australia . thanks from bryan
Thanks for the video - really interesting. Where was this gear when I was a kid? :(
+cluxseltoot Thanks very much, yes how much easier it may all have been
Hi Steve do you sell patches for zoom g1xon They sound perfect on your video. Pip
Hi Pip please email me steve@stevereynolds.co.uk
Hi Steve, Thanks for that. I just got a zoom G1Xon and am trying to get that sound. How did you access those echo patches? Or did you program them in? How to program them in if you did so?
+Stuart Rankin Hi Stuart, i brought the patches from ebay and you have to manually import them in the unit one by one, its a bit of a task but once you get the hang of it it is ok.
Nice playing Steve, can you tell us the patches used on the Zoom processor please to get that 'Hank' sound. Regards Ross
Sadly Steve passed away on 3rd January 2021 aged 35. Reason for his death is still not known? RIP amigo. Maybe an update on his Facebook from his sister Kerry which she promised in time.
Hi
I was wondering if Hank Marvin used even the slightest amount of distortion on the 1960/61 recordings, maybe without realizing it? As you can see I play acoustic but I have got an American Strat and a Fender Twin but never have been able to imitate his 'Frightened City - FBI' type sound.
+steelyeyedmissileman Hi, nice to hear from you. Yes there was some distortion on some of the early tracks, this was caused by Hanks valve echo machine overdriving his amplifier when played hard on tracks like man of mystery and frightened city. Its difficult to capture this with digital units in quite the same way
Hi
Excellent attempt with a low budget ..... However whatever the equipment may be.... the tone is in Hank's fingers for sure😊🎸
Thanks very much. Yes the key to the tone is Hanks fingers, and his mind of course.
Hi Steve sorry I should said for the shadows in that message pete
Thanks , I love Shadows . I m not yet ready to play like them but is a way to tray harder to get that . What brand is a Guitar ????
See yaa . I heard my first song around 1970 , was Blue Sky and after that ..LOVE FOREVERRRRRR
Thanks Bernardo . This was a harley benton guitar available from Thomann for £65
@@SteveReynoldsGuitarist I m in Argentina , here not store same as yours in London .See yaa . Next year probably travel to London , i wish to know your country . We have plans to fly . See yaa .
Can someone tell me what the g1xon settings are please
Hi Steve Hank Marvin are with alnico 3 pick ups ?
merci pour la réponse Michel
As stated in your video, a lot of the sound comes from the guitar player, having the right gear helps. I have tried for years to get Hank's sound, and whilst mine is passable, it's not up to your standard.
An excellent guide for wannabe Hank fans, Squire have just released a special Run Strat in Fiesta Red with Gold hardware. at £349 it is well worth a look.
HI Allan absolutely i think we all spend too much time on gear. The new Squier Classic Vibe looks realy nice im contemplating adding one to the collection.
@@SteveReynoldsGuitarist I bought the Fender FSR one about 2 years ago, the Squire has a better neck radius of 9.5" if find the Fender 7.25" hard to play.
Hello Steve, thanks for your video's they are just what I needed to motivate myself into trying to learn to play again.I have just sent for the G1on by mistake I thought it was the G1onx can you tell me if it will be ok and can I get the patches for shadows type echo with that model. Thank you.
Hi Bob, yes the G1on is exactly the same it just doesnt have the volume pedal but it will be fine
Thanks
Hello Steve, the G1on arrived and I have been messing around with it. I am not the best at programing etc but with the help of your other video I managed to put in a couple of echo's and have a go at a couple of Shadow tracks that I can just about remember. I am so glad that I found your channel. A big thankyou to you for giving me a kick start by watching you play. I will never be any good but I enjoy trying. Thanks again GBY.
Hello Steve I would to know if you could tell we're to get patches for a korg ax 3000g and how to program them thanks pete
HI Peter ive only briefly used a Korg AX3000g and i dont think there are shadows patches available but contact OldGuitarMonkey on here. He uses one all the time and may be able to help.
is a fender squier 50 vibe any good
Hello Steve. Do you sell and mail the patches ? I have a pedal Zoom G1 Four. Dont know if it is same patches as G1 on. I´ve tried Ebay but it didn´t work.
Hi Chris afraid not I dont have anything to do with the patches. You need to search for Art Decho they do the patches
Hi Steve please could you tell me why my gear does not sound like the shadows sound I have a Roland cube 40x amp on clean a zoom g3 with Ross hall patches with echo from past and a fender strat deluxe with noiseless pickups and s1switch but it does not sound right what is wrong please
Hi Peter you should certainly have a sound close to it with that rig, without hearing it i can't give you too many pointers im afraid.
Hello Steve, I would like to learn Electric Guitar. I am in USA, California. Please advise me what kind of Guitar, I should buy and other facilities. Thank you very much for your advise.
Hi Alin thanks for the comment, i would suggest personally going to a local guitar shop and having a look at a few different models and see what guitars you like are in your price range. Always buy the best guitar you can afford. After that its a case of leaning the instrument. Hope this helps
Thanks
Regards
Steve
Hi Steve, after watching your video on the G1Xon, I purchased one and then purchased the Art Deco Shadows patches from ebay. After reading the instructions I am still at a loss as how to put the patches on the machine . Can you help, Dave
+Dave Turner Hi Dave no problem at all, its quite straight forward once you understand it, are you on skype at all?
+Steve Reynolds Thanks for your reply and yes I am on Skype and my Skype name is davetturner
Hello Steve can you show us how to sound like Gary Moore using the zoom g1xon
+Asad Gneam Hi Asad, if i knew how to play Gary Moore stuff id certainly give it a go but i have never studied his style or technique and that is half the battle. Sorry.
Thanks ------not to much money for that Hank sound :-)
Fine!
Thank you.
Hi Steve can you tell me how to set the zoom g1xon to get the hank marvin sound as I hear it on your video
Hi Wim you need the echo patches unfortunately .they are available online
@@SteveReynoldsGuitarist Hi Steve where can I find them online, I tried a lot of adjustments but no one sounds like the shadow sound. But could you tell me which vox you show us on your video