Tone Profile

Bright and jangly, with a touch of reverb. Classic 60s surf rock guitar tone.

Production Credits

Signal Chain

Recording Notes

• The Beach Boys were known for experimenting with different guitar tones in the studio.
• The guitar sound in "I Get Around" is characterized by its clean tone and spring reverb.
• The guitar was likely recorded with the amp in a relatively dry room.

Recreation Tips

• Use a Fender Stratocaster or similar guitar with single-coil pickups.
• Set the amp to a clean tone with a slight boost in the high frequencies.
• Add a touch of spring reverb to the signal.
• Experiment with different microphone placements to find the sweet spot.

Recommended Gear

• Fender Stratocaster(guitar)
• Fender Twin Reverb(amp)
• Neumann U67(mic)