Author Topic: ZZTop - tryin' to squeeze those pinch harmonics (VHIIs) (Read 3943 times)

hunter · « **on:** June 07, 2008, 03:16:26 PM »

This is a kinda first attempt, didn't really refine the playing, just spent about 5 minutes dialing in the tone and widdling about before I hit record.

This is the Budda Superdrive, bass and middle on about 2 PM, Treble 11 AM, Gain 1 PM, boosted by a Box of Rock, with and without the drive side on, as well as an RMC3 wah here and there. Nova Delay in the loop. SM57, Space Designer in Logic.

Guitar is the Edwards with calibrated VHII set.

http://www.thegutbusters.com/temp/zztop.mp3

Twinfan · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2008, 06:19:52 PM »

Sounds good Hunter. Maybe lacking a litle treble/clarity?

VHIIs are great thouhg aren't they? :D

Ben_W · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2008, 09:06:53 PM »

Nice :) I don't usually like this kind of stuff, but great tone :) The harmonics sounded good.

hunter · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2008, 04:05:03 AM »

Quote from: Ben_W

Nice :) I don't usually like this kind of stuff, but great tone :) The harmonics sounded good.

Thanks. There is a moment around 3:50 where it really sounds like Gibbons, but that's without the drive side of the BOR on. Guess needs the "less gain" approach to be authentic.

@TF, not sure, might be the mic position. I deliberately took back the treble to add more emphasis on the mids. With more volume it would have opened up as well though.

Twinfan · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2008, 10:53:09 AM »

Yeah, probably a low volume thing too. Sounds great though!

gwEm · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2008, 01:58:58 PM »

i'm a massive zz top fan - this is pretty authentic to the original track, with a bit of page thrown in!

FernandoDuarte · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2008, 10:17:01 AM »

Nice clip! 8)