Tone Profile

The lead guitar tone is characterized by a warm, slightly overdriven sound with a clear and present midrange. It has a touch of delay to add depth and sustain, making it ideal for melodic lead lines.

Signal Chain

Recording Notes

• The guitar was likely recorded with the amp slightly overdriven to give it a warm and natural distortion.
• A dynamic microphone like the SM57 was probably placed close to the speaker cone to capture the direct sound of the amplifier.
• The overdrive pedal was used to push the amp into further saturation for solos and lead lines.
• Delay was added in the mix to create space and depth.

Recreation Tips

• Start with a clean amp setting on a Vox AC30 model. Increase the gain until you get a slightly overdriven sound.
• Use a Tube Screamer pedal with the drive set low to mid to add sustain and warmth.
• Position an SM57-style microphone close to the speaker of your amp.
• Add a digital delay with a short delay time (around 300ms) and moderate feedback to create depth.

Original Gear

• Fender Stratocaster(guitar)
• Vox AC30(amp)
• Shure SM57(mic)
• Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer(pedal)
• Boss DD-3 Digital Delay(pedal)