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00:00 Intro
01:06 Pedalboard overview
01:55 Pickup system overview
04:10 Percussion effects
04:24 EQ settings
05:10 Effects routing tricks
08:01 Whammy pedal
09:40 Amp simulator and drive pedal
11:00 Boss OC-3 Octave pedal
11:58 Strymon Timeline soundscapes
13:50 Neunaber reverb tones
14:10 Sampler and looper
17:04 Outro performance
Mike Dawes is one of the world's most astonishing acoustic players – and his pedalboard allows him to get every last drop of expressive potential from his guitar. From stunningly beautiful natural acoustic tones to magically atmospheric reverb-scapes, authentic percussion sounds and simmering overdriven tones, Mike reveals how he achieves an astonishing range of modern acoustic tones through his four-pickup guitar. He demonstrates his sonic secrets with the jaw-dropping playing that has seen him become an acknowledged master of modern acoustic guitar who shares stages with Tommy Emmanuel and other luminaries.
Reviewed in Guitarist Magazine 511
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00:00 Intro
01:06 Pedalboard overview
01:55 Pickup system overview
04:10 Percussion effects
04:24 EQ settings
05:10 Effects routing tricks
08:01 Whammy pedal
09:40 Amp simulator and drive pedal
11:00 Boss OC-3 Octave pedal
11:58 Strymon Timeline soundscapes
13:50 Neunaber reverb tones
14:10 Sampler and looper
17:04 Outro performance
Mike Dawes is one of the world's most astonishing acoustic players – and his pedalboard allows him to get every last drop of expressive potential from his guitar. From stunningly beautiful natural acoustic tones to magically atmospheric reverb-scapes, authentic percussion sounds and simmering overdriven tones, Mike reveals how he achieves an astonishing range of modern acoustic tones through his four-pickup guitar. He demonstrates his sonic secrets with the jaw-dropping playing that has seen him become an acknowledged master of modern acoustic guitar who shares stages with Tommy Emmanuel and other luminaries.
Reviewed in Guitarist Magazine 511
Click ‘Subscribe’ for more great video content
Guitarist YouTube Channel: goo.gl/2PRXE
Buy Guitarist magazine in print and digital forms: bit.ly/guitarist_subs
Visit our website: http://www.guitarist.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/guitaristmagazine
Twitter: twitter.com/Guitarist_Mag
