OK, you brought several amps into the studio, then what? How much time do you spend dialing in tones? Do you assign each amp a track? What about phasing, is that a problem? If you had your guitar into 2 of exactly the same amps recorded at the same time, would you notice a difference from only 1 amp?

Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party

Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF

I recorded the latest album with my Showman for all leads, and all other guitar work done through my Twin. I am not necessarily set up to do stereo with two amps simultaneously.

I did, however, spend a LOT of time in the garage before the actual recording dialing in the tone I wanted for each song, and i recorded each on a sheet of paper, which I could read when I got into the studio. We had about five sheets we brought with us which included guitar settings, amp settings, tempos for each song, and other random things you don't think about in advance. Basically, we got in, have everything over-prepped, and worked fast enough to be finished with fourteen tracks, overdubs included, in less than 48 hours.

~B~

Mike just got a 6G6-B bassman by the way.

The sick part... I think he only paid $600 or $650 for it.

For the unreleased Aquanauts 2nd album I just used one amp and one guitar. I'm never fully happy with my sound anyways so I like to commit myself to one tone. I may blow a lot of takes, but they rest of the band can't complain about me wanting a different sound each song.

I read once Steve Cropper had the same amp set up for pretty much every Stax session. Talk about a tone fitting you like an old pair of jeans...

"as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there"

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SurfBandBill
I recorded the latest album with my Showman for all leads, and all other guitar work done through my Twin. I am not necessarily set up to do stereo with two amps simultaneously.

I did, however, spend a LOT of time in the garage before the actual recording dialing in the tone I wanted for each song, and i recorded each on a sheet of paper, which I could read when I got into the studio. We had about five sheets we brought with us which included guitar settings, amp settings, tempos for each song, and other random things you don't think about in advance. Basically, we got in, have everything over-prepped, and worked fast enough to be finished with fourteen tracks, overdubs included, in less than 48 hours.

~B~

Bill, when you say 48 hours, is that 2 days or 48 hours actually recording?
That's smart to be so well prepped, I need to do that for sure before we head in to the studio.

Danny Snyder

"With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo

Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta

Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party

Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF

estreet
If I was paying the bill myself I may experiment a little more, but taking 7 or 8 amps in sounds like a recipe for a very expensive recording to me.

We are doing five days worth of 12 hour days next time. This includes mixing. It's going to cost us $500 a day, which is much cheaper than the $1200 or $200 an hour.

Here is a link. http://www.studiolitho.com/ Really fantastic place.

We are going to record the album live the first day and then head into overdubs and then mixing. Overdubs will be for keys and to fix up parts we just aren't happy with and to add extra guitar parts and alternate percussion, horns, maybe strings or choir, and god willing melodica and ukulele. And to be honest a lot of amps doesn't really take any more time than putting in the cable. All the amps will be mic'd and ready to go through the main board.

JakeDobner

estreet
If I was paying the bill myself I may experiment a little more, but taking 7 or 8 amps in sounds like a recipe for a very expensive recording to me.

We are doing five days worth of 12 hour days next time. This includes mixing. It's going to cost us $500 a day, which is much cheaper than the $1200 or $200 an hour.

Here is a link. http://www.studiolitho.com/ Really fantastic place.

We are going to record the album live the first day and then head into overdubs and then mixing. Overdubs will be for keys and to fix up parts we just aren't happy with and to add extra guitar parts and alternate percussion, horns, maybe strings or choir, and god willing melodica and ukulele. And to be honest a lot of amps doesn't really take any more time than putting in the cable. All the amps will be mic'd and ready to go through the main board.

Jesus! Who is the Brian Wilson in your band?
We really wanted to do the overdubs crazy like a Dick Dale mid-60s Capital release but we've never gotten around to it.

I think we got 14 songs done in about 12 hours spread out over two sessions for the unreleased Aquanaut album. I think our first album was done in about 5 hours...but it does show.

Oh yeah, it was all free.

"as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there"

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If you record two amps in stereo, how do you pan? if the two amps cover the entire stereo spread then where do the other guitars go.

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BillAqua
For the unreleased Aquanauts 2nd album I just used one amp and one guitar. I'm never fully happy with my sound anyways so I like to commit myself to one tone

that's really funny, your tone sounds excellent to me, probably one of the best i've heard for surf.

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