amra
Well-known member
Ok, I have some questions regarding a specific type of heavy guitar tone. This is kind of beyond the usual basic questions regarding recording heavy guitar. All of these things are already a given here:
1. Got a tube amp with a JCM800 type circuit, and a 4x12 cab.
2. Got the SM57 close miked and sometimes a condenser a couple of feet back.
3. Got a useable preamp (focusrite penta platinum)
4. Got a nice sounding guitar with hot pickups (got plenty of gain).
This is basically a learning project for myself. This is the kind of guitar tone I personally strive for, and I thought it would be a good exercise in learning the ropes of recording and producing to try to understand how you get it.
Here is a sample of the kind of tone I am looking for.
Example clip: 'Bleed for me'
How do you keep the 'body' of the heavy guitar, without the boom - keep the crisp high ends, without too much fizz or that mid rangy metallic echo? Is it about mic position? Is it EQ? A better preamp? Multi-band compression?
I guess what I am asking is what are the key elements in getting this recorded guitar tone, production value-wise.
1. Got a tube amp with a JCM800 type circuit, and a 4x12 cab.
2. Got the SM57 close miked and sometimes a condenser a couple of feet back.
3. Got a useable preamp (focusrite penta platinum)
4. Got a nice sounding guitar with hot pickups (got plenty of gain).
This is basically a learning project for myself. This is the kind of guitar tone I personally strive for, and I thought it would be a good exercise in learning the ropes of recording and producing to try to understand how you get it.
Here is a sample of the kind of tone I am looking for.
Example clip: 'Bleed for me'
How do you keep the 'body' of the heavy guitar, without the boom - keep the crisp high ends, without too much fizz or that mid rangy metallic echo? Is it about mic position? Is it EQ? A better preamp? Multi-band compression?
I guess what I am asking is what are the key elements in getting this recorded guitar tone, production value-wise.