"Dancing about Architecture" terminology and description

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Cardboard - flat and dull . Goes “ dud “. Low harmonic content and excitement

Shrill - abrasive and painful high frequencies . Annoys more than icepick , higher frequency , not as urgently distressing

Dog/Pig/Hog- beastly powerful and unforgiving.
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To "extend" what Whopperplate mentioned early on...

Woody: Two categorical possibilities with all its permutations: that hallmark, vintage Marshall tone that grinds forth either out of Greenbacks-speaking-cranked-Plexi, or even a cranked 18-watter being log-jammed mercilessly through an unsuspecting-yet-willing Celestion Blue, bravely presenting that unmistakable mid-range peak that beckons ass-shaking, and raised arms in rock and roll praise.

OR

a biological response to said tones upon which I need not elaborate further. :mrgreen:
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"Louder than Satan!": A phrase used by Ozzy Osbourne to describe the volume of Zakk Wylde's guitar amp.
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Haven't seen jangle/jangly mentioned = what people writing for guitar mags think Vox amps sound like.
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Some of your definitions and description are just freegan hysterical.

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Syrupy: smooth, flowing, slightly overdriven, lacking in pick attack and clear definition, and when overused, annoying.
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Pure/true - transparent response resembling an acoustic instrument. Clear fundamental tone. Generally Low distortion . a tone many spend their life chasing on electric guitar, only to inevitably give up and realize they can just play acoustic guitar instead.

Verge of Explosion - Dimed Marshall jtm100 black flag. Also can also just mean any overly saturated overdriven tone at any volume that offends girlfriends , grandmas, and hipsters .

Fake - any tone that comes from any emulator/modeler/simulator . Characterized by something just not feeling right, no matter how stellar the performance . Generally preferred by bands who play live with backing tracks, who can only afford to pay their sound engineers, instead of roadies to haul real amplifiers.
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No mention yet of the "woman tone." If you are too young to know what this is, here at about 1:54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9ODNQPQo3A
I guess it's not really amp content, but it is dependent on the signal chain.
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Strident - In your face . Loud , bold, and even harsh . I am not talking about chewing gum …or am I?

Stiff - More of a feeling. Strong uncompressed attack that’s generally unforgiving to play. Typical of higher power filtering and clean high power amplifiers that only SRV can tame.

Honk - cutting midrange frequencies that modelers/emulators can’t accurately reproduce.

Balls - cutting low end frequencies that modelers/emulators can’t accurately reproduce.
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Swirl, swirly..?
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Masco wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:15 pm Swirl, swirly..?
Probably my favorite and the most elusive tonal quality .
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Yep, "Swirl".

Mystical complexity invoked by the Devine sonic source of all creation. Have that, and you need not want for more.

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