a little livelier . It was also enough distortion to make my lead work sing when I played various doublestops . I could play single notes for more subdued distortion , then bend a string up to the note on the sting below for a very Texas-sounding tone .
When I flipped the compression toggle down , I immediately noticed that my signal sounded louder , but not by too many decibels . High notes tended to “ pop ” a little more even after I adjusted the Volume knob downward . Then I played more softly to hear the signal clean up and the tones rang through with crystalline clarity . As I picked harder , the gain intensified and the distortion rose to a pleasing intensity .
Next , I maxed out the Drive setting . The Warhorn provides ample distortion for long , ringing chords or thick , palm-muted passages . But for maximum — and some might say , truly
Texas-sized tone worthy of Vaughn himself — I also maxed out the Bass and Treble knobs .
Now , in moderate settings , the Treble added sparkle , yet it could also drive the highs into sharp relief . The Bass , on the other hand , could impart a cello-like smoothness to the distortion when boosted in combination with a drop in Treble .
With both Bass and Treble boosted , the Warhorn screamed like a bolt of lightning from the sky . The distortion came on strong , loud , and thick . It featured saturation not unlike that of a fuzz pedal , especially when the Compression toggle was in the up position . When flipped down , the Warhorn was a little wild , and a little more raw sounding : more grit and a more “ open ” sound .
Finally came the most important test of all , the “ La Grange ” test . Aside from the arpeggiated riff from Temple of the Dog ’ s “ Hunger Strike ,” the first few bars of ZZ Top ’ s “ La Grange ,” including the distorted part , are so deeply ingrained in my mind that I can play them automatically . This skill is useful during rigorous Tone Report pedal tests . Let me be the first to inform readers that the Warhorn aced the “ La Grange ” test . It seems that those visions of long , red beards did mean something .
So , for tone as big as the state of Texas , look no further than the Warhorn .
Classic Texas tone from subtle to wild ; it passed the “ La Grange ” test .
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a little livelier . It was also enough distortion to make my lead work sing when I played various doublestops . I could play single notes for more subdued distortion , then bend a string up to the note on the sting below for a very Texas-sounding tone .
When I flipped the compression toggle down , I immediately noticed that my signal sounded louder , but not by too many decibels . High notes tended to “ pop ” a little more even after I adjusted the Volume knob downward . Then I played more softly to hear the signal clean up and the tones rang through with crystalline clarity . As I picked harder , the gain intensified and the distortion rose to a pleasing intensity .
Next , I maxed out the Drive setting . The Warhorn provides ample distortion for long , ringing chords or thick , palm-muted passages . But for maximum — and some might say , truly
Texas-sized tone worthy of Vaughn himself — I also maxed out the Bass and Treble knobs .
Now , in moderate settings , the Treble added sparkle , yet it could also drive the highs into sharp relief . The Bass , on the other hand , could impart a cello-like smoothness to the distortion when boosted in combination with a drop in Treble .
With both Bass and Treble boosted , the Warhorn screamed like a bolt of lightning from the sky . The distortion came on strong , loud , and thick . It featured saturation not unlike that of a fuzz pedal , especially when the Compression toggle was in the up position . When flipped down , the Warhorn was a little wild , and a little more raw sounding : more grit and a more “ open ” sound .
Finally came the most important test of all , the “ La Grange ” test . Aside from the arpeggiated riff from Temple of the Dog ’ s “ Hunger Strike ,” the first few bars of ZZ Top ’ s “ La Grange ,” including the distorted part , are so deeply ingrained in my mind that I can play them automatically . This skill is useful during rigorous Tone Report pedal tests . Let me be the first to inform readers that the Warhorn aced the “ La Grange ” test . It seems that those visions of long , red beards did mean something .
So , for tone as big as the state of Texas , look no further than the Warhorn .
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Classic Texas tone from subtle to wild ; it passed the “ La Grange ” test .