lead guitar from “snow (hey oh)” by red hot chili peppers | ToneDB

snow (hey oh)

red hot chili peppers

lead guitar

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Tone Profile

A clean, bright, and slightly compressed tone with a touch of chorus and reverb. It’s designed to create a shimmering, ethereal soundscape that complements the song's melodic structure.

Production Credits

Producer: Rick Rubin

Engineer: Andrew Scheps

Recorded at: Houdini Mansion (Los Angeles, CA)

Signal Chain

Instrument: Fender Stratocaster

Amp: Marshall Major

Microphone: Shure SM57

Processing: Boss CE-1, MXR Dyna Comp, Echoplex EP-3

Recording Notes

  • The guitar was likely recorded with a Shure SM57 close to the speaker, capturing the direct sound.
  • A combination of compression, chorus, and tape delay contributes to the spaciousness and sustain of the guitar part.
  • The amp settings were likely adjusted to achieve a clean tone, with the overdrive coming from the pedals.

Recreation Tips

  • Start with a clean amp setting on a Marshall-style amplifier.
  • Use a Fender Stratocaster with single-coil pickups for the best results.
  • Add a light chorus effect and a subtle tape delay to create a shimmering sound.
  • Experiment with compression to even out the dynamics and add sustain.

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