Tone Profile

A bright, chiming, and articulate lead tone defined by its prominent dotted eighth note delay, creating a spacious and anthemic feel. It has a slight edge-of-breakup character with smooth sustain and clear note definition.

Signal Chain

Recording Notes

• The lead guitar part is clear and sits well on top of the mix without being overly loud.
• The dotted eighth note delay is a crucial rhythmic and textural element of the sound, creating a cascading effect.
• There's a sense of space around the guitar, achieved through a combination of delay and reverb.
• The tone is bright and articulate, allowing individual notes in the riff to be heard clearly, even with the delay.
• Minimal overdrive is used on the lead part itself, relying more on the amp's natural breakup and chime.

Recreation Tips

• A Gibson ES-335 or similar semi-hollow body guitar with humbuckers is ideal. Use the bridge pickup for brightness.
• Set your amplifier to a clean or slightly edge-of-breakup tone. Boost treble for clarity if needed.
• The dotted eighth note delay is essential. Set the tempo to around 153 BPM and the delay time to approximately 294ms. Adjust the feedback for 3-4 repeats and the mix level so the delay is almost as loud as the dry signal.
• Use a subtle spring or plate reverb to add space without washing out the sound.
• Focus on a clean picking technique to maintain note clarity, especially with the active delay.
• If your amp is too clean, a very light transparent overdrive or boost pedal can help achieve the slight grit, but keep the gain low.

Recommended Gear

• Gibson ES-335(guitar)
• Ampeg Reverberocket R-12R (or reissue like Diamond Blue Jet J-12R)(amp)
• Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler(pedal)
• Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano Reverb (or similar spring/plate reverb)(pedal)
• Shure SM57(mic)
• Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer (optional, for subtle grit if needed)(pedal)