rhythm guitar from “clint eastwood” by gorillaz | ToneDB
clint eastwood
gorillaz
rhythm guitar
Tone Profile
The rhythm guitar has a clean and slightly compressed tone with a subtle, chorus-like modulation, providing a rhythmic backbone with a somewhat mellow and slightly dark character.
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The Story
The rhythm guitar on "Clint Eastwood" was recorded using a Fender Stratocaster through a Roland JC-120 amplifier with a Boss CE-1 chorus pedal. The track was produced by Dan The Automator and likely involved blending a direct input signal with the mic'd amplifier to achieve both clarity and ambience.
Production Credits
Producer: Dan The Automator
Engineer: Unknown
Recorded at: Studio 13
Signal Chain
Instrument: Fender StratocasterShop on Reverb
Amp: Roland JC-120Shop on Reverb
Processing: Boss CE-1Shop on Reverb
Recreation Tips
- Start with a clean amp setting with minimal gain.
- Use a chorus pedal with a slow rate and shallow depth to add subtle modulation.
- Experiment with blending a DI signal with the amp signal to achieve the desired balance of clarity and warmth.
- Apply gentle compression to the guitar track to enhance sustain and even out the dynamics.
Original Gear
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Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
Offers both CE-1 and CE-2 modes in a modern pedal format, providing the subtle chorus modulation essential to this tone
Alternative to: Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Smaller version of the JC-120 with the same clean tone and built-in chorus that defines this sound
Alternative to: Boss CE-1 Chorus
Budget option that can dial in subtle chorus modulation similar to the CE-1's shallow depth setting
Alternative to: Roland JC-120 amplifier
Includes accurate JC-120 modeling for the clean, slightly compressed amp tone heard on the track
Alternative to: DI/amp blend recording technique
Allows blending clean DI signal with amp tone to recreate the clarity and warmth balance
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