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Topic: Steve Hackett - Firth Of Fifth effect?
Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:43

llol i am not familiar with all the effects pedals and equipment but i can play the solo, so now i'm very interested....what's a compressor do lol and yeah i can do that volume knob thin gbut now it's too loose and the knob is messed cause i did it so much

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Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:49

In order to give an answer to this question about Hackett I just watched a DVD that a friend recorded for me, it contains a 30 minutes promo video from Seconds Out featuring Firth Of Fifth. As far I can see Steve Hackett his bowing sound is a combination of bending strings and using the volume pedal.

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Posted: March 02 2006 at 13:31

By the way, THANKS very much for sharing with us all the way to download videos from youtube.

I've been waiting for it for so long... THANKS!

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Posted: March 02 2006 at 13:16

I know what you mean. I am not sure if he uses his little finger to turn the volume knob or just a volume pedal... I have to take a look at some Genesis videos. I prefer to use the volume pedal, is more confortable

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Posted: March 02 2006 at 11:30

The solo on FOF that Hackett plays seems to have a bowing effect, you know starts quiter gets louder with sustain, it could be a compressor I suppose.

I have heard countless other guitarists use this sound as well, IE Allan Holdsworth, Steve Howe, Robert Fripp, Frank Zappa to name a few. Can't think of particular tracks at the moment though I recently played a track called the solders disease by Happy the Man with the same effect on it.
Hackett himself uses it on a few other pieces as well.
I have seen guitarists turn the volume knob on the guitar with they little finger to get a similar bowing sound, just wonder what Hackett uses?

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Posted: March 02 2006 at 07:11

I would say it's a COMPRESSOR, that's the way of getting that sustain. And he also uses a chorus pedal to get that special sound.

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Posted: March 02 2006 at 04:58

Could someone tell me what effect(s) Steve Hackett uses on Firth Of Fifth?
(Both live and the studio versions)
Does he use a volume pedal with something that gives alot of sustain? Or an e-bow?
Anyone know?

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Can-Utility Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: March 01 2006 Status: Offline Points: 10	Topic: Steve Hackett - Firth Of Fifth effect? Posted: March 02 2006 at 15:43
	llol i am not familiar with all the effects pedals and equipment but i can play the solo, so now i'm very interested....what's a compressor do lol and yeah i can do that volume knob thin gbut now it's too loose and the knob is messed cause i did it so much
	Rael likes a good time, I like a good rhyme.

erik neuteboom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659	Posted: March 02 2006 at 14:49
	In order to give an answer to this question about Hackett I just watched a DVD that a friend recorded for me, it contains a 30 minutes promo video from Seconds Out featuring Firth Of Fifth. As far I can see Steve Hackett his bowing sound is a combination of bending strings and using the volume pedal. By the way, nice to meet you here, Carakhallo!

Carakhallo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 12 2005 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 114	Posted: March 02 2006 at 13:31
	By the way, THANKS very much for sharing with us all the way to download videos from youtube. I've been waiting for it for so long... THANKS!

Carakhallo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 12 2005 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 114	Posted: March 02 2006 at 13:16
	I know what you mean. I am not sure if he uses his little finger to turn the volume knob or just a volume pedal... I have to take a look at some Genesis videos. I prefer to use the volume pedal, is more confortable

krusty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 27 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1777	Posted: March 02 2006 at 11:30
	The solo on FOF that Hackett plays seems to have a bowing effect, you know starts quiter gets louder with sustain, it could be a compressor I suppose. I have heard countless other guitarists use this sound as well, IE Allan Holdsworth, Steve Howe, Robert Fripp, Frank Zappa to name a few. Can't think of particular tracks at the moment though I recently played a track called the solders disease by Happy the Man with the same effect on it. Hackett himself uses it on a few other pieces as well. I have seen guitarists turn the volume knob on the guitar with they little finger to get a similar bowing sound, just wonder what Hackett uses?
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Carakhallo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 12 2005 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 114	Posted: March 02 2006 at 07:11
	I would say it's a COMPRESSOR, that's the way of getting that sustain. And he also uses a chorus pedal to get that special sound.

krusty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 27 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1777	Posted: March 02 2006 at 04:58
	Could someone tell me what effect(s) Steve Hackett uses on Firth Of Fifth? (Both live and the studio versions) Does he use a volume pedal with something that gives alot of sustain? Or an e-bow? Anyone know? Edited by krusty
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