Getting that glassy sound

[alanlan]

Yes, what is the essence of a glassy sound...doesn't seem to be just a case of turning up the treble, at least it doesn't work for me.

[Toney]

Well it's a bit like that thing I heard that time...
Really similar (though a little different).

[ItZaLLgOOd]

Give us some examples and maybe we can help.  I've never heard the term "glassy" used for guitar tone.

[alanlan]

really? never? 

I heard it on something the other day, can't for the life of me remember what it was but it was definitely 80's stuff  I'll try and find something similar, but I thought I'd just throw the question out there for the hell of it.

I guess most guitarists will know what glassy means...I think

[anchovie]

I've heard it used in reference to the tone of certain pickups, also sometimes called "bell-like". The gold Lace Sensor is marketed as supposedly sounding like this.

[GREEN FUZ]

I wouldn`t associate glassy with bell-like. I guess that`s the problem when one uses vague indeterminate adjectives. Everyone has their own interpretation of what they are supposed to be describing.

Would glassy be akin to brittle?

[Ripthorn]

When I hear the term glassy, I think sparkling clean, like a fender reverb deluxe or something that just has that clean sound that makes you feel as though you've gone to paradise.

[jacobyjd]

When I hear the term glassy, I think sparkling clean, like a fender reverb deluxe or something that just has that clean sound that makes you feel as though you've gone to paradise.

I've heard it for 80's fendery-clean sounds and to describe John Mayer's Two-Rock tone.

I'm guessing it has something to do with strats or teles...or anything with single coils and a good clean tone.

[The French connection]

Cristalline? Brighter? Depends of you rig...On mine, i turn the amp bass and treble up to 7 or 9 and no mids at all...select the pickup to taste (depends of your setup...i would say bridge pickup) add some reverb and you should be near it i guess. Single coil in a fender twin reverb must be the secret ingredient i think.

Dan

Edit: Woohooooo 600th post...just 66 before satan got me!

[bool]

"clean-2" from a rockman - perhaps.

[Tonemonger]

Anchovies post would explain why I've never heard it - my pickups are s...!
Seriously , SRV's clean tone ?

[alanlan]

You are allowed to slate me for this   but listen from about 4:12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN7Fw247hhU


...but stop before 4:50 whatever you do   

[jacobyjd]

You are allowed to slate me for this   but listen from about 4:12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN7Fw247hhU


...but stop before 4:50 whatever you do   

hmmm...strat or tele into a bright amp, bridge pickup, slow chorus or vibe w/ a shallow mix.

[BINGEWOOD]

Strat n' chorus?

[Toddy]

Mmm, Tina Turner's legs are glassy! But hey, but if she's my private dancer, what's love got to do with it?

Toddy

PS That guitar is very 80s sounding. Probably chorus, delay, reverb, and a Steinberg, or Jackson trendy axe.

[aron]

The glassy tone is usually a Strat into a Fender amp, sometimes in neck+middle, turn up the treble/mid. AFAIK it's a Strat reference.

[deaconque]

Strat n' chorus?

that's what i was thinking as well

[edd101]

Strat n' chorus?

that's what i was thinking as well

yeah, I was thinking the same thing.

[DougH]

Okay, now that we've solved that can anyone tell me how to get haunting mids?

[ayayay!]

Okay, now that we've solved that can anyone tell me how to get haunting mids?