Started using them on everything, this is probably 1974. Ernie ball music man bass guitars, including the stingray bass, have been the industry leaders in quality, american made basses since 1976. The pursuit of tone featuring tom delonge acclaimed documentary series ernie ball. The pursuit of tone mike ness tonight, april 22, at 8 p. Maroon 5 guitarist james valentine will be the focus of the september 16th episode of ernie ball. As far back as i can remember, being a little kid, four years old, i was running around with little toy guitars with nylon strings, just playing them and wearing them out until i got my hands on another one and then wore that one out. The music company also produces cables, locks, volume pedals, picks, straps, and other guitar accessories, such as. Ernie ball, the premiere builder of strings, accessories, guitars and basses, has a new documentary series, ernie ball. Watch as revered blues legend buddy guy sits down for the new documentary series, talking frankly about a wide range of topicsfrom how he got his start on a 3string guitar to his close friend muddy waters last words of. The pursuit of tone, which airs friday, july 1st at 8pm etpt only on audience music directv ch.
With thomas delonge, billy duffy, buddy guy, hunter hayes. They followed up with it wont be soon before long, hands all over. By ernie ball on december 6, 2016 in artists, cinematography, music, pursuit of tone ernie ball. Billy duffy of the cult is featured on the next episode of ernie ball. The pursuit of tone by casey ball on january 3, 2017 in artists, instruments best known. The pursuit of tone with buddy guy or mike ness, or you just want to enjoy an episode again, you can watch online here. Ernie ball highlights blink182angels and airwaves guitarist and songwriter tom delonge. Since 1984, ernie ball music man has been crafting instruments in san luis obispo, california. Etpt on directv and uverse directv ch 239uverse ch 1114, the september 16 episode spotlights valentine, guitarist for maroon 5.
What started out as a pilot episode ended up becoming the second film in an amazing series highlighting guitarists and their journey to find their. He isnt some whackjob musician spouting nonsense for your viewing pleasure. Hear the story behind his sonic beginnings, the influences and heroes that shaped his sound and obsession with all things americana, guitars, motorcycles and songwriting. Dont miss any episodes, set your dvr to record ernie ball. See the entire episode friday, march 25 at 8pm etpt only on. Ernie ball electric guitar strings, acoustic guitar strings. Apr 02, 2018 the tone is quite good although i think the tones are a little leaner than an american standard strat and lend themselves to quite a variety of tones. The pursuit of tone features iconic rock and roll songwriter and guitarist, mike ness of social distortion, and his historic career. Watch the factory tour and see how the difference is in the details. Ernie ball is the worlds leading manufacturer of premium electric and acoustic guitar strings, bass strings, and guitar accessories. For my ear they sound slightly better clean than with gobs of distortion but i use the tone knob quite a bit to darken things up when needed. Our strings have been played on many of the bestselling albums of all time and are used by some of historys greatest musicians including paul mccartney, eric clapton, jimmy page, slash, the rolling stones, angus young, eagles, jeff beck, pete townshend. When i decided to leave guitar center and my first tv series guitar center sessions behind after more than ten seasons, it wasnt long before i got the bug to team back up with directv and iconic string maker ernie ball to introduce a new series to worldwide audiences entitled the pursuit of tone. It allows me to be able to assign boring stuff paired with learning simple chord songs so people get playing fast and stay interested while building skills and theory knowledge.
The pursuit of tone highlights the journeys, stories and influences behind todays most interesting guitarists. The pursuit of tone buddy guy this coming friday, march 25 at 8. Experience the story behind mikes sonic beginnings, the influences and heroes that shaped his sound and obsession with all things guitars, vinyl and americana. Ernie ball music man sterling 4 hh vintage blue pearl. The pursuit of tone continues to gain momentum with new episodes and industry buzz. In this episode, ernie ball artist shavo odadjian of system of a down discusses his influences, his history with playing bass and guitar, and his ernie ball strings. The pursuit of tone, our television series which just completed its first season airing on the audience network, has covered quite the gamut of guitarists, from tom delonge and james valentine to mike ness and butch walker. And that was when i got my first real electric guitar and when i first discovered where the real music store was in the city i lived in. Ernie ball has worked out a formula of string gauging for me that balances my guitar out, makes my tones crisp, and makes the chords ring out instead of losing and failing. The quality and attention to detail on ernie ball music man instruments is second to none. And ernie ball without sounding corny is a key to that because i have a weird tuning and i tune my e string up to g. I have been working at ernie ball fulltime more than a year pros.
The pursuit of tone tom delonge trailer youtube tom delonge pursuit of tone full duration. The link below has a couple, very close photos of these new basses but no photos showing the whole thing. The constant innovation that ernie ball continues to do, thats what keeps us a part of this great family. The best part is giving the artist a great experience to deliver to their audience. The bongo represents everything a modern bass should be. Ernie ball has worked out a formula of string gauging for me that balances my guitar out, makes my tones crisp, and makes the chords ring out instead of. Ernie ball highlights iconic singersongwriter and guitarist for social distortion, mike ness. Ernie ball music man stingray special hh hd yellow with rosewood fingerboard. In this clip, see the opening sequence of the film and get a first look at the influences, artists and story behind one of punk rocks most interesting guitarists.
Setting it at zero is great for the fullon volume swell effect of chords or single notes, add a little chorus and big long delay for that fantastic allan holdsworth sound. Filming my episode of the pursuit of tone billy duffy. To see more clips and past episodes including social distortions mike nessvisit ernie balls website. Ernie ball addresses this expertly by segmenting the book into solo notes and chords, and providing practice segments and progressions that are more relevant. Available in double humbucking configuration, the bongo along with its 4 band eq. Join our mailing list to be notified when new episodes go live. The episode airs friday, april 22nd at 8pm etpt only on audience music directv ch. The pursuit of tone season 1 episode 2 ernie ball highlights iconic singersongwriter and guitarist for social distortion, mike ness.
In addition to making slinky strings, ernie ball makes music man guitars and basses. The pursuit of tone on april 22, 2016 fri, april 8, 2016 when dustin hinz and the ernie ball family approached us last summer with the idea behind the pursuit of tone series, we were instantly on board. Emerging from the violent streets of manchester during the real punk rock wars and rolling into post punk, death rock, hard rock and back. Ernie ball guitar strings made a tv documentary series with guitarists called the pursuit of tone. Filming my episode of the pursuit of tone my relationship with ernie ball goes back a long way in that ive used their strings since forever. You guys were the first people to give us free strings, and then when you just try other things, whether youre in the studio or people have different stuff, then you quickly realize what separates the men from the boys. Ernie ball music man 4string bass guitars sweetwater. What started out as a pilot episode ended up becoming the second film in an amazing series highlighting. The pursuit of tone featuring mike ness of social distortion is tonight. Jan 03, 2017 james valentine featured in new episode of ernie ball. Ernie ball releases the pursuit of tone trailer featuring. In fact, i honestly cant remember ever using any other stings in all the years ive been playing, right since high school.
When dustin hinz and the ernie ball family approached us last summer with the idea behind the pursuit of tone series, we were instantly on board. James valentine featured in new episode of ernie ball. August 30, 1930 september 9, 2004 was an american entrepreneur and musician, best known in the development of guitarrelated products. The pursuit of tone tv series 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I was trying to find the right strings for me, and i tried a lot of different brands, but the ones that i kept coming back to were ernie balls.
Formed over the course of a lifetime of practice, performing sweatfilled clubs, bloodied finger tips, guitar, string, amplifier and effects configurations as well as the influences that inspired their very first note, a guitarists tone. Ernie ball has the music world on a string a guitar string, that is. Discussion in guitars in general started by lp freak, apr 3, 2018. The pursuit of tone season one recap ernie ball blog. Formed over the course of a lifetime of practice, performing sweatfilled clubs, bloodied finger tips, guitar. The pursuit of tone ernie ball highlights american guitarist, producer and raconteur butch walker. See the entire episode friday, april 22nd at 8pm etpt only on audience.
James valentine will be the focus of the september 16 episode of ernie ball. The pursuit of tone featuring mike ness of social distortion. Maroon 5 guitarist james valentine opens up about first. The pursuit of tone will highlight maroon 5 guitarist james valentine, and hell discuss the bands grammywinning success, bandmate. I was probably about 12 or years old was when i first started playing ernie ball strings. Watch punk legend mike ness get real in ernie ball. Maroon 5 guitarist james valentine opens up about first hit. The pursuit of tone by casey ball on january 3, 2017 in artists, instruments best known as the lead guitarist for grammy awardwinning group, maroon 5. Psa that pb torrent for pursuit of tone is legit just finished downloading now, seems to be in 720p. Tom delonge sets the record straight in new documentary. When i joined the eagles, glenn and bernie had already been using ernie ball strings as they were a sponsor of the eagles, so naturally i got a trunk full of ernie ball strings and fell in love with them. Aug 29, 2016 maroon 5 guitarist james valentine will be the focus of the september 16th episode of ernie ball. Pursuit of tone featuring tom delonge premieres at 8 p.
Watch as revered blues legend buddy guy sits down for the new documentary series, talking frankly about a wide range of topicsfrom how he got his start on a 3string. Setting it at max so the heel position is at 50 per cent volume will work well in a band situation, right back for rhythm playing then bring it forward for 100 per cent lead. Our handrubbed gunstock oil and wax finished necks are a perfect example. Got the following in an email from keith at ernie ball. The double cutaway basswood body design is of superior construction and along with a 24 fret finished neck offers unimpeded access for high register two octave fretwork. The tone is quite good although i think the tones are a little leaner than an american standard strat and lend themselves to quite a variety of tones. In this episode, morse discusses blazing his own music trail, some of his worst experiences on stage, and the development of his signature guitar with ernie ball music man. If you havent been able to watch the show yet, weve put together a recap of the entire first season, as well as some of the most important things we. View the trailer for each episode below, and directv customers can stream all the episodes in their entirety on demand.
Much like a fingerprint, every guitar players tone is uniquely their own. Dustin hinz chief marketing officer firestone walker. With ernie balls latest episode in its pursuit of tone series, you will not. Morse has provided his technical prowess to groups including dixie dregs and deep purple, while also appearing on over 200 albums to date. Guitar playing, to me, its something that i do that is almost as important as breathing air. Directv and uverse customers can watch the audience. For the longest time i would have to go into the store and, thank god, the guy had a big drawer full of singles. With ernie balls latest episode in its pursuit of tone series, you will not see the same delonge. Great for high gain and clean tones, less great for vintage type sounds.
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