Rock on the ridge.

Today we are pairing up our latest and greatest, War Pony drive/distortion with a tried-and-true NativeAudio classic, Ghost Ridge reverb! Join us as we introduce old and new to explore the boundaries this versatile duo has to offer!

0:00 - 0:16 Bar-chord boogie.

We will begin with a clean sample of the bridge humbucker of our strat, then add some room reverb and drive.

0:17 - 0:35 Dynamic room reverb.

Now that we’ve heard the bypass signal, let’s add some room reverb! Notice how the reverb reacts to how hard you strike the strings, lighter playing adds a cushion of soft decay, while harder playing is accentuated by a more pronounced reverb effect with a longer decay.

0:36 - 1:07 Rockverb.

Reverb isn’t just for pretty riffs, with the right drive, it can sound really mean. In this section, we’ll use War Pony to add some grit to our touch sensitive room reverb to get a mid-focused distortion tone that is both thick and aggressive.

1:08 - 1:18 Hot-rodded and modded.

For the next section of our demonstration, we’ll switch to the bridge humbucker of our Duo-Sonic and explore how War Pony hot-rodded clipping section reacts to different playing dynamics. We will also pepper in some plate reverb with some modulation for some movement and space.

1:19 - 1:38 That’s a horse of a different color.

In this section we will demonstrate War Pony dialed into a thick crunch tone and vary between heavy strumming and light picking to showcase its dynamic range.

1:39 - 2:08 Plate spinning.

Let’s add some modulated plate-reverb to the drive sound we’ve created. The plate setting provides a shimmering and expansive reverb with a long decay and brighter tonal characteristic. We are also using some of Ghost Ridge’s internal modulation to add some movement to our reverb.

2:09 - 2:20 Doing the spring thing.

Let’s check out the bypass signal again before moving on to the spring setting. For this example, we will be using the middle position of our strat.

2:21 - 2:45 Spring cleaning.

With Ghost Ridge engaged, we get vintage-combo style reverb! This is a great all-around reverb setting that is both versatile and classic sounding. This setting makes it a breeze to add authentic old-school reverb to any amp!

2:46 - 3:14 A pinch of gain.

War Pony has no shortage of gain on tap, but sometimes you just want a little grit to get your tone to the sweet spot. Using a minimal amount of gain, you can achieve a pushed amp sound that maintains your low-end, while also boosting the mids.

3:15 - 3:23 Into the ether.

For this last section, we will be using the neck pickup of our trusty Duo-Sonic. We’ll set Ghost Ridge to the hall setting and dial in a low-gain drive sound from War Pony for a spooky vibe.

3:24 - 3:40 Tickling the strings.

Using a very light touch and a minimal amount of gain, we get an edge of breakup tone with a mid-forward focus and unhindered low-end. This creates a great always-on style drive and is a good jumping off point for staking multiple drives.

3:41 - 4:23 You hall.

Lastly, we’ll add some hall reverb from Ghost Ridge to our already driven sound. The hall setting provides as much expansiveness as the plate setting but with less emphasis on the top end for a warmer and darker reverb.

Let’s make some noise!

Now that we’ve explored the possible, let’s go and create the impossible. Visit here for Ghost Ridge and here for War Pony.