Academy of Tone

Описание: Vintage Strats and high-gain tones — an unusual pairing? Not for us!
In this episode, Thomas welcomes two special guests and fellow vintage-guitar fanatics: Daniel Diebold and Manuel Bastian.

All three rely on their original 60s Stratocasters — even for heavy sounds!
Daniel recently recorded brand-new tracks using his ’62 and ’65 Strats. He’ll show:

How he tracked the guitars
Why his beloved and great Marshall JCM800 didn’t end up on the record
And why the BluGuitar AMP1 worked better inside the mix
He’ll also take us through his pedalboard and his personal gain-shaping philosophy.

Check out Daniel's YouTube Channel:
‪@GoldrushMusic-hs7hg‬
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Manuel Bastian also played on Daniel’s tracks and will bring his ’63 and ’67 Strats for tone comparisons and share his approach to achieving killer gain while still honoring the true Strat character.

Manuel on YouTube:
‪@manuelbastian‬

Of course, Thomas will join the party with his beloved ’61 Strat a 1960 and a 1964 Strat, as always ready to roar through (high)-gain territory!
What to expect:

✅ Tons of A/B tone comparisons with real vintage Strats
✅ Studio insights: pedal choices that actually work with single coils
✅ Gain stacking explained — what works and what doesn’t
✅ How to deal with noise and why humbuckers behave differently
✅ Pickup talk: why vintage Strat pickups can shine in high gain
Pedals in the show:

RC Booster · Harley Benton Ultimate Drive · King of Tone · Suhr Riot
D. Tube Booster · Hughes&Kettner Replex Boost · EP-3 Style Boost …and more!

If you love Strat tones — or if you struggle to get high-gain sounds from single coils — this is your episode!
Bring your questions, share your experiences, and hang out with Thomas, Daniel & Manuel live in the chat.

See you at Academy of Tone 284
Vintage Strats meet High Gain!

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00:00 Intro Song
04:36 Welcome Daniel Diebold
05:01 Daniel's '62 Strat
06:57 High gain vintage Strats
07:28 Single coil clarity
09:09 Versatile Strat sound
09:57 Bon Jovi influence
11:43 Awarded song
13:15 Michael Selin vocalist
15:47 Bonn gig announcement
18:59 Production discussion
20:55 Invented string break
24:56 JCM 800, Amp 1, cabinet
28:38 Speaker mix, mic setup
31:00 EQ guitar tracks, produced sounds
34:51 Amp 1 vs JCM800 demo
41:12 Power station, effects loop
42:01 Pedalboard overview
43:10 Amp without pedals
45:57 Harley Benton vs Warm Audio
51:04 Treble bleed, clean sound
57:17 Chat questions, G1265
1:01:08 Welcome Manuel Bastian
1:06:06 Manuel plays Déjà Vu
1:16:47 Song Story: Key changes
1:27:28 Why vintage Strats
1:59:01 Blindfold guitar test
2:15:00 Summary
2:23:00 Goodbye