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song 2

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Tone Profile

An explosive, heavily saturated fuzz tone with a raw, garage-rock edge and immense power. It's thick, aggressive, and slightly uncontrolled.

Signal Chain

Instrument: Fender Telecaster (likely '52 Reissue)

Amp: Marshall JCM800 / Marshall 1959 SLP Plexi / Fender Pro Reverb (often blended)

Microphone: Shure SM57 / Sennheiser MD 421

Processing: Pro Co RAT, Marshall Shredmaster

Other: Guitars likely double-tracked or layered extensively. Neck pickup often used for the main riff. Potential blend of different amps/pedals.

Recording Notes

  • Extensive layering and double-tracking were used to create the thick wall of sound.
  • Producer Stephen Street likely employed close micing techniques, possibly blended with room mics.
  • The core distorted sound comes from pushing pedals like the Pro Co RAT and/or Marshall Shredmaster hard.
  • Different amp combinations (e.g., Marshall and Fender) might have been blended for tonal complexity.
  • Aggressive pick attack contributes significantly to the sound.

Recreation Tips

  • Use a Telecaster, primarily the neck pickup for the main riff.
  • Employ a high-gain distortion or fuzz pedal (RAT or Shredmaster style) with gain set very high.
  • Push a Marshall-style amplifier.
  • Consider double-tracking your guitar parts for thickness.
  • Keep other effects minimal; the core sound is raw distortion.
  • Experiment with the tone/filter control on the distortion pedal to fine-tune the fuzz character.

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