rhythm guitar from “that's all right” by elvis presley | ToneDB
that's all right
elvis presley
rhythm guitar
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Tone Profile
A raw, early rock and roll sound with a clear, bright tone that cuts through the mix. It has a slight twang and a direct, unpolished feel.
Gear
- Gibson ES-300instrument
- Reverb$3050Sweetwater
- Fender Tweed Deluxeamp
- ReverbSweetwater
- RCA 44microphone
- Reverb$950Sweetwater
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The Story
Elvis Presley's 'That's All Right' was recorded at Sun Studio in Memphis with producer Sam Phillips, featuring Scotty Moore on rhythm guitar. Moore played a Gibson ES-300 hollow-body guitar through a Fender Tweed Deluxe amplifier, with the guitar captured by an RCA 44 ribbon microphone. The recording was done live in the studio with minimal processing, creating the raw, immediate sound that became a cornerstone of early rock and roll.
Production Credits
Producer: Sam Phillips
Engineer: Unknown
Recorded at: Sun Studio, Memphis
Signal Chain
Instrument: Gibson ES-300
Amp: Fender Tweed Deluxe
Microphone: RCA 44
Recreation Tips
- Use a vintage-style hollow-body guitar with single-coil pickups.
- Set the amp to a clean but slightly overdriven tone.
- Use a ribbon microphone to capture the warmth and fullness of the guitar amp.
- Focus on playing with a strong attack and a natural, slightly twangy vibrato.
Original Gear
- Gibson ES-300(guitar)
- Fender Tweed Deluxe(amp)
- RCA 44(mic)
Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: Gibson ES-300
Provides the hollow-body warmth and natural resonance of Moore's ES-300 with P90-style pickups that deliver similar brightness and twang
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Gibson ES-300
Offers authentic hollow-body construction and vintage-style humbuckers that can approximate the ES-300's warm, woody tone with proper pickup selection
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Fender Tweed Deluxe
Hand-wired reissue of the original tweed circuit that provides the same warm breakup and compression as Moore's amp
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Fender Tweed Deluxe
Small tube combo that delivers similar clean-to-breakup tones with the compressed, punchy character of 1950s recording amps
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: RCA 44 ribbon microphone
Modern ribbon mic that captures the smooth, natural tone of vintage ribbons without the harsh high frequencies of condenser mics
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Complete signal chain
Includes authentic Sun Studio reverb and tape effects that recreate the specific room sound and recording characteristics of the original session
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