Telecaster and Trace-Elliot Velocette
Here's something from a mix I'm working on. It's a song called Delilah that I did with easlern singing and ibleedburgundy on drums.
The amp is a 15 watt Trace-Elliot Velocette combo with a Vintage 10. With this amp, there isn't much to set. Just volume and tone knobs, plus a bright switch I never use. This sounds like it was turned up pretty loud. Guitar is my ash Tele. Mic is an SM57.
What makes this a great recording amp is its ability to stand its ground in a mix. It just cuts no matter what, which is so useful. You can turn it down and pan it wherever you like, knowing it isn't going to get stomped. This guitar part comes in a couple of places in the song. There's a vocal there, so the guitar has to stay out of the way. I've got it panned off to the right and turned down. But it is still very present in the mix. The Fender Deluxe would have been the other candidate for this part. I think the Deluxe would have a harder time cutting through at the same level, due to the scooped tone and rounder bottom. The Velo is middy and stays tighter when pushed, which made it the better choice for the part.
Solo guitar then mix:
Tele_VELO_57_Delilah_guitar then mix.mp3 - Google Drive
Here's something from a mix I'm working on. It's a song called Delilah that I did with easlern singing and ibleedburgundy on drums.
The amp is a 15 watt Trace-Elliot Velocette combo with a Vintage 10. With this amp, there isn't much to set. Just volume and tone knobs, plus a bright switch I never use. This sounds like it was turned up pretty loud. Guitar is my ash Tele. Mic is an SM57.
What makes this a great recording amp is its ability to stand its ground in a mix. It just cuts no matter what, which is so useful. You can turn it down and pan it wherever you like, knowing it isn't going to get stomped. This guitar part comes in a couple of places in the song. There's a vocal there, so the guitar has to stay out of the way. I've got it panned off to the right and turned down. But it is still very present in the mix. The Fender Deluxe would have been the other candidate for this part. I think the Deluxe would have a harder time cutting through at the same level, due to the scooped tone and rounder bottom. The Velo is middy and stays tighter when pushed, which made it the better choice for the part.
Solo guitar then mix:
Tele_VELO_57_Delilah_guitar then mix.mp3 - Google Drive