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rehab

amy winehouse

rhythm guitar

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Tone Profile

A clean, slightly compressed guitar tone with a touch of warmth and subtle overdrive, providing a rhythmic backbone with a slightly vintage feel.

Gear

Fender Telecasterinstrument
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Fender Twin Reverbamp
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Shure SM57microphone
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Urei 1176processing
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The Story

The rhythm guitar on "Rehab" was recorded during the sessions for Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" album, produced by Mark Ronson. The track features a clean Fender Telecaster through a Fender Twin Reverb amp, recorded with a Shure SM57 microphone at Daptone Records in Brooklyn. The signal was processed through a Urei 1176 compressor to achieve the slightly compressed, warm tone that provides the song's rhythmic foundation.

Production Credits

Producer: Mark Ronson

Engineer: Tom Elmhirst

Recorded at: Daptone Records, Brooklyn, NY

Signal Chain

Instrument: Fender Telecaster

Amp: Fender Twin Reverb

Microphone: Shure SM57

Processing: Urei 1176

Recreation Tips

  • Start with a clean Telecaster tone and a clean amp like a Fender Twin Reverb.
  • Use a Shure SM57 or similar dynamic microphone to capture the amp sound.
  • Apply a moderate amount of compression to add sustain and even out the dynamics using a Urei 1176-style compressor.
  • Experiment with slight overdrive from the amp or a subtle overdrive pedal if more grit is needed.
  • Blend a touch of direct input signal for added clarity and articulation.

Original Gear

  • Fender Telecaster(guitar)
  • Fender Twin Reverb(amp)
  • Shure SM57(mic)
  • Urei 1176(compressor)

Substitutions & Recommendations

Fender Player Telecaster$700-$800

Alternative to: Fender Telecaster

Current production Telecaster with the same single-coil pickup brightness and attack needed for this clean, articulate rhythm tone

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Fender Twin Reverb$1200-$1500

Alternative to: Fender Twin Reverb

Still in production and provides the same clean headroom and Fender sparkle heard on the original recording

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Boss Blues Breaker BB-1X$150-$180

Alternative to: Fender Twin Reverb

Adds the subtle warmth and light compression for the vintage feel when using a smaller clean amp

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Universal Audio 1176 Classic Limiter Collection$150-$200

Alternative to: Urei 1176

Accurate digital emulation of the 1176's fast attack compression that evens dynamics while maintaining punch

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Warm Audio WA76$400-$500

Alternative to: Urei 1176

Hardware recreation of the 1176 circuit providing the same FET compression character for the sustained, even rhythm tone

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