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here comes your man

pixies

lead guitar

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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.

Gear

Fender Telecasterinstrument
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Vox AC30amp
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Neumann U67microphone
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Fender 6G15 Tube Reverbprocessing
Reverb$3995Sweetwater

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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 Telecaster

Amp: Vox AC30

Microphone: Neumann U67

Processing: Fender 6G15 Tube 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

  • Fender Telecaster(guitar)
  • Vox AC30(amp)
  • Neumann U67(mic)
  • Fender 6G15 Tube Reverb(pedal)

Substitutions & Recommendations

Fender Player Telecaster$750-$850

Alternative to: Fender Telecaster

Current production Telecaster with the same single-coil pickup configuration and bridge pickup bite needed for this jangly tone

ReverbSweetwater
Vox AC30C2X$1,400-$1,600

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

ReverbSweetwater
Catalinbread Topanga$180-$220

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

ReverbSweetwater
Universal Audio Vox AC30 plugin$150-$200

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

ReverbSweetwater
Squier Classic Vibe '50s Telecaster$400-$450

Alternative to: Fender Telecaster bridge pickup

Budget option with authentic Telecaster single-coil pickups that deliver the bright, cutting tone essential to this sound

ReverbSweetwater

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