Recording that fender twang.

[WindyM]

I am in the process of starting a home studio.
I have various equipment gathering dust, and feel I would like to start again.
I watched this forum as a visitor for quite a time before I got up the nerve to register. I am very impressed the way you all help one another.
Could any body please help me by telling me the best way to record that fender twang, so famous on many country hits ? I tried many times in the past but never got the sound I was looking for. I am using Cool edit Pro.
I have a behringer 1204 pro fx mixer, behringer v amp, fender strat. various compressors, aphex exciter, and various mics, and mixers.
Any advice you could give me would be very helpful as it has been so long since I recorded, Thanks
Rob.

 

[espskully]

Well the first would be to get a Telecaster and a Fender Twin. BUT with what you have - find a tweed setting on your V Amp, and try using the bridge and middle pickup on the strat. Maybe a little delay and verb and some compression.

That sound is going to come from the guitar and amp. Get your tone happening first, then record it. Experiment with different amps on the V amp - but probably the Twin or Tweed setting will be closest.

Also you could try running the V Amp thru a PA and slap a mic in front of that - and record. But you may find the direct out of the V will sound good.

Experiment!

 

[WindyM]

Well the first would be to get a Telecaster and a Fender Twin. BUT with what you have - find a tweed setting on your V Amp, and try using the bridge and middle pickup on the strat. Maybe a little delay and verb and some compression.

That sound is going to come from the guitar and amp. Get your tone happening first, then record it. Experiment with different amps on the V amp - but probably the Twin or Tweed setting will be closest.

Also you could try running the V Amp thru a PA and slap a mic in front of that - and record. But you may find the direct out of the V will sound good.

Experiment!

Thanks for the advice, I will do that. I have a friend who has a twin i will ask to borrow it. Is it the twin that gives the sound or the guitar ?
Thanx for the help I appreciate it.
Rob.

 

[espskully]

Thanks for the advice, I will do that. I have a friend who has a twin i will ask to borrow it. Is it the twin that gives the sound or the guitar ?
Thanx for the help I appreciate it.
Rob.

No problem. It's a combo of the two. Definitely toggle that pickup selector switch to get your tone. The neck pick up is too smooth but combinations of the other pick ups (especially the bridge and middle) will get close to a Tele's twang. Borrow the Twin but also try the V amp. I got some good country-ish tones out of a strat and a Pod set to the Twin.

Good luck!

 

[WindyM]

No problem. It's a combo of the two. Definitely toggle that pickup selector switch to get your tone. The neck pick up is too smooth but combinations of the other pick ups (especially the bridge and middle) will get close to a Tele's twang. Borrow the Twin but also try the V amp. I got some good country-ish tones out of a strat and a Pod set to the Twin.

Good luck!

I really appreciate your help and advice. Now I have to set up the studio
Thanks mate.
Rob.

 

[Outlaws]

Part of the sound is a Tele and a Twin, but his is also helpful for that 'snap' attack you hear.

http://www.jimdunlop.com/products/electronics/mxr/products/m102.html
http://www.jimdunlop.com/products/electronics/mxr/products/m132.html

Either will work.

 

[Zaphod B]

Part of the sound is a Tele and a Twin, but his is also helpful for that 'snap' attack you hear.

http://www.jimdunlop.com/products/electronics/mxr/products/m102.html
http://www.jimdunlop.com/products/electronics/mxr/products/m132.html

Either will work.

Ditto on the Tele / Twin advice.

If you can't get your hands on a Tele, the bridge pickup on a Strat gets pretty close.

 

[WindyM]

Ditto on the Tele / Twin advice.

If you can't get your hands on a Tele, the bridge pickup on a Strat gets pretty close.

Thanks to all those who have helped, cant wait to get recording now thanks to you and Outlaws and epskully.
Rob.

 

[slidey]

SCAMBAYEYO (havn't a clue what that means)

well blow me I've got a country album to track & guess what amp I'm gonna use...........................dats right a 79 silverface twin & my variaxe telecaster (& all you ludite pickup lovers can save your variaxe rant for another thread)

I use the variaxe thru a pod XT with the amp simulation disabled into the twin & mic it up with an SM57 & (more recently) a neumann KMS105 SPANKTASTIC

I used to use a strat in a country & western band with a boss GE7 to hollow out the mids for me on the low end (my strats got 3 hotrails!!!) & I ran that through my trusty musicman 112RD. In fact I might use the musicman & the twin...................that's a thought

 

[Codmate]

I get a good twang by recording with my Fender CVR and strat.
I put a 57 on the edge of one speaker and one on the middle of the other.

Sometimes I'll put a condensor mic in the room for ambience too.

Then I can get more or less 'twang' by changing the mix of speaker-edge and speaker center.

BTW - don't just select the bridge pickup, pick right over it for the ultimate twang!