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Thread started 06/10/13 8:53am

riocoolnes

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Miko Weaver Gives Guitar Advice for Young Musicians :)

So guys I recently had the oppurtunity to talk to MIKO WEAVER and being a guitarist myself, OF course i had a few questions for the man. He was very gracious and detailed in his answers and for all of you looking to get that miko sound here u go from the man him self

TWO SMALL PEAVEY BANDITS OR TWO FENDER STAGE 112 AMPS, 1 BOSS STEREO CHORUS PEDAL AND SET IT TO BARELY CHORUS, A BOSS DISTORTION PEDAL* THE BASIC ONE WITHOUT ALL THE EXTRA USELESS KNOBS,A BASIC CRYBABY WHA WHA* THE FIRST ONE WITHOUT MODERN TECH! SHURE TOM TOM CLAMP ON MICS AND MOUNT THEM IN THE BACK OF THE AMPS WITH CANNON JACKS MALE, SEAL THE BACKS UP. NOW YOU CAN JUST ASK THE TECH FOR TWO CABLES LEFT AND RIGHT TO PLUG YOURSELF IN WITHOUT DIRECT BOXES. KEEP EVERYTHING ON LEVEL 5. IF YOU NEED MORE TREBLE, TURN DOWN THE MID AND THE BASS THEN TURN UP, IF YOU NEED MORE BASS TURN DOWN THE TREBLE AND THE MID AND TURN UP THE LEVEL OVERALL, IF YOU NEED MOR MID, BACK DOWN THE HIGH AND THE LOW THEN TURN UP! NEVER EVER TURN ANYTHING PASS 5! THE FACTORY SET THE AMP UP THIS WAY AND ALL THE CIRCUIT IS CLEAN

Then Miko Discusses his Influences and stuff to practice.

FIRST THE BAND OF GYPSYS FOR THE FEELING BECAUSE THIS WAS A TIME WHEN JIMI WENT FRO LSD TO SMOKING MARIA AND YOU CAN FEEL IT!NEXT MAGOT BRAIN BECAUSE GEORGE AND THE GANG SUPPORTED JIMI IN THE FROCK CONQUEST!THIS IS FOR THE SOLO PART OF YOUR PLAYING! THOSE TWO ARE ENOUGH! NOW TONY MAIDEN,NILE RODGERS,AL MCKAY,JIMMY NOLAND GAVE ME THE TIMING. AND PRINCE GAVE ME THE PROFESSIONALIZM AND THE QUEST FOR PERFECTION! BUT IT WAS LARRY GRAHAM THAT MADE ME WANT TO BE IN THE GAME! THERE ARE MANY OTHERS KNOWN AND MANY UN KNOWN THAT HAS AIDED IN WHAT YOU REFEER TO IN MY PLAYING BUT THE FOUNDATION IS IN THE ABOVED MENTIONED! FEEL FREE TO PASS IT ON TO ALL THE GUITAR PLAYERS OUT THERE FREELY BECAUSE THAT IS EXACTLY HOW I GOT IT! DIDN'T EVER PAY FOR ONBE LESSON AND MINE CAME FROM THE BEST

Thanks Miko For taking the time out to teach smile

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Reply #1 posted 06/10/13 12:11pm

carlcranshaw

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Thanks! Miko's tones on the Lovesexy Tour were great!

‎"The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page
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Reply #2 posted 06/10/13 5:55pm

EMPEROR101

I spent a day with miko at my house back in 1998..

I picked up a few licks and hooked him up with some bootlegs..

He was super chilled.

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