lead guitar from “here comes your man” by pixies | ToneDB
here comes your man
pixies
lead guitar
Tone Profile
A clean, slightly jangly guitar tone with a touch of spring reverb. It's bright and clear, providing a distinctive, shimmering quality that cuts through the mix.
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The Story
"Here Comes Your Man" was recorded at Fort Apache Studios in Cambridge, MA with producer/engineer Gary Smith. The lead guitar features a Fender Telecaster played through a Vox AC30, creating the song's characteristic jangly, bright tone. The setup included a Fender 6G15 tube reverb unit for the distinctive spring reverb shimmer that defines the track's guitar sound.
Production Credits
Producer: Gary Smith
Engineer: Gary Smith
Recorded at: Fort Apache Studios, Cambridge, MA
Signal Chain
Instrument: Fender TelecasterShop on Reverb
Microphone: Neumann U67Shop on Reverb
Processing: Fender 6G15 Tube ReverbShop on Reverb
Recreation Tips
- Start with a Fender Telecaster and dial in a clean tone on a Vox AC30.
- Use the bridge pickup on the Telecaster for added bite and clarity.
- Add a touch of spring reverb to emulate the original recording's ambience.
- Experiment with mic placement to capture the right balance of direct and reflected sound.
Original Gear
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Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: Fender Telecaster
Current production Telecaster with the same single-coil pickup configuration and bridge pickup bite needed for this jangly tone
Alternative to: Vox AC30
Modern version of the classic AC30 with the same chiming clean tones and natural compression that defines the Pixies' guitar sound
Alternative to: Fender 6G15 Tube Reverb
Accurate recreation of vintage Fender tube reverb tanks, providing the same lush spring reverb character heard on the original recording
Alternative to: Vox AC30 + Fender reverb combination
Digital recreation of the AC30 with built-in spring reverb modeling, perfect for capturing this specific clean, jangly tone
Alternative to: Fender Telecaster bridge pickup
Budget option with authentic Telecaster single-coil pickups that deliver the bright, cutting tone essential to this sound
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