Janglebox: Your opinions?

drathbun · Post by **drathbun** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:18 am

I've been working on the McGuinn Byrds licks with my 360/12FG and a cheap compressor for a few months now. I get a good jangly sound out of my amp but when I record, I play it clean with some treble boost straight into my mixer and then apply my Sony SoundForge WaveHammer compressor to it. Sounds great!

The metal fingerpick are essential for getting the sound IMO.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:36 am

Jim is quite right about the fingerpicking style of McGuinn. First things first, if you truly want to get the Byrds sound it's best to learn to play like it, whether you're running it through a Janglebox or a radiator off a Chevy. The radiator might sound a little muddy though

tennis_nick · Post by **tennis_nick** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:15 pm

Here's one for you, are you all running your Jangleboxes with guitars with toasters or hi gains?

comparison between the two?

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:24 pm

Good question, Nicolas. Another variable. Indeed!

JimK

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:47 pm

Thanks for the GC response. I guess I didn't really expect that you'd be able to make enough or even want to sell through them, but it would be nice to see one on a shelf at a more upscale guitar store to try out. I guess if you can't keep up with demand, then that's not a real concern -- understandably so.

I am a big fan of REM, though, and enjoy my 360-6 and playing REM tunes. The JB ads tout not only Byrds tones, but also early '80s tones such as REM and U2. Does anyone have experience with getting these tones out of a JB? If so, for what songs and with what amps?

myfretless · Post by **myfretless** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:06 pm

The Janglebox is the easiest way to go straight to Jangleheaven. There are lots of other ways to get there, but a 360-12 with the Janglebox switched on bright is right on with nothing else to do.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:11 am

I love my janglebox. I'm not trying to nail the Byrds sound.
I use it with all my guitars, strats, Ricks, everything.
It's great for putting b@lls into your tone if you have to play at a low volume. It's great as a stompbox just for solos.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:52 am

It's good with any kindof pickups.

jumpindave · Post by **jumpindave** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:51 pm

I use 2 compressors in my set-up. For 12 string(360-12 CW) I use the Janglebox because it compresses the sound very cleanly without adding distortion. I love the bright setting. It really "Bites"! For my 6-string work I use the Boss CS-3 because it gives a bit more drive and level with a little distortion added. Playing live, it seems I always have some kind of compressor running. The Janglebox emphasises and smoothes out the sound of the 12 without distorting the sound. (my 2 cents)

charliesharkey · Post by **charliesharkey** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:24 pm

I use mine with the high-gains and it barks like a mad dog. wonderful.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:53 am

Welcome, Charlie!

feedback · Post by **feedback** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:22 am

Hi Charlie..so..fav...620(matron)...what!?You a Kenneth Williams fan...?

charliesharkey · Post by **charliesharkey** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:23 am

certainly am Phil! all the gang actually particularly sid and ken.

Thanks for the welcome messages peeps am fillin up here!

emjayw · Post by **emjayw** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:58 am

This is an answer to Gene from a few pages back.... Yep, that was the JB with my 360/12 w/Hi-Gains thru my 40 watt Crate G40CXL. Thanks for the compliment. Mike

arrow201 · Post by **arrow201** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:21 pm

> I highly recommend the JangleBox. My Ric 360/12C63 with Fender Twin Reverb and the JangleBox nails the Byrds
>and Beatles 12 string sounds better than any else I have tried.

...i found the JB to sound better through a Twin Reverb then a VOX AC30 ...all subjective of course

...i certainly find it far superior to the Boss CS-3