Post by bdw42 on Sept 8, 2024 1:34:40 GMT -6
Hi all,
I’m currently working on a Beatles covers project and one of the songs I’m covering is “Paperback Writer”. Unfortunately, I’m struggling to nail the lead guitar sound and I’d be curious for your take on how to get closer, at least within reason.
I’m recording my Epiphone Casino into a Vox AC15C1X, with the Dr. Robert pedal, which is supposed to emulate the Vox UL730 that the guitar was apparently recorded on. I’m micing this with my Heiserman H48 about a foot back. Here’s a rough sample with the guitar slightly EQ’d (some HPF and a slight boost at 3K) and compressed with the Waves RS124 plugin:
soundcloud.com/the-mm-tune-factory/paperback-writer-guitar-test/s-N85w1rfQLRr?si=cfd3cd0d4b8e42879aa1b2732d913aa3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
The Dr. Robert pedal kind of gets the tone in the ballpark but it all still feels very anemic. When the riff comes in on the original, it sounds like it’s going to burst through the speakers, and the sound of the room adds to its liveliness. Because of that, I tried adding some room reverb in the sample above, but I found I didn’t get any closer and it largely sounded too wet.
I’ve been fiddling with this for most of the day, trying.different mic positions, plugins, and so forth, and I'm not quite sure what else to try. Thus, any feedback on any other techniques I might be missing that could maybe get it closer and make it sound less polite would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I’m currently working on a Beatles covers project and one of the songs I’m covering is “Paperback Writer”. Unfortunately, I’m struggling to nail the lead guitar sound and I’d be curious for your take on how to get closer, at least within reason.
I’m recording my Epiphone Casino into a Vox AC15C1X, with the Dr. Robert pedal, which is supposed to emulate the Vox UL730 that the guitar was apparently recorded on. I’m micing this with my Heiserman H48 about a foot back. Here’s a rough sample with the guitar slightly EQ’d (some HPF and a slight boost at 3K) and compressed with the Waves RS124 plugin:
soundcloud.com/the-mm-tune-factory/paperback-writer-guitar-test/s-N85w1rfQLRr?si=cfd3cd0d4b8e42879aa1b2732d913aa3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
The Dr. Robert pedal kind of gets the tone in the ballpark but it all still feels very anemic. When the riff comes in on the original, it sounds like it’s going to burst through the speakers, and the sound of the room adds to its liveliness. Because of that, I tried adding some room reverb in the sample above, but I found I didn’t get any closer and it largely sounded too wet.
I’ve been fiddling with this for most of the day, trying.different mic positions, plugins, and so forth, and I'm not quite sure what else to try. Thus, any feedback on any other techniques I might be missing that could maybe get it closer and make it sound less polite would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
