How do I get this guitar tone from Bettie Serveert's Kid's Allright?
June 20, 2016 7:40 AM Subscribe
What gear do I need to achieve this specific guitar tone from Bettie Serveert's "Kid's Allright"?
I'm looking to replicate the sound the guitar makes from about 2:29 to 2:42. I really like that heavy, machine-like grinding distortion. I assume there's some kind of effects unit that's key to getting this sound. Any suggestions as to what that might be?
Another blurry photo of Peter Visser's pedals shows an Ibanez Tubescreamer into a vintage Yamaha D1-01 distortion pedal. Second photo with settings taped to the D1-01 and delay. So yeah, a Tubescreamer into Rat or some other janky 80s distortion pedal would probably get you close.
posted by Lorin at 9:12 AM on June 20, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by Lorin at 9:12 AM on June 20, 2016 [1 favorite]
If you want to try some different pedals on the cheap, maybe check out the many Chinese clones at ~$30 a pop. Nice way to get a feel for what various flavours of overdrive, fuzz, distortion, etc get you in different combinations. Joyo is a popular brand that makes one of everything. "Vintage Overdrive" is their Tubescreamer clone. ENO's TC-13 Myomorpha is one example of a Rat clone. There are many more: List of cheap guitar pedal clones. "The ultimate list of cheap copies of great pedals".
posted by Lorin at 9:37 AM on June 20, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by Lorin at 9:37 AM on June 20, 2016 [2 favorites]
neck pickup, onboard tone turned all the way down, a decent overdrive pedal. could be a distortion, but sounds like a tubescreamer to me.
posted by j_curiouser at 10:52 PM on June 20, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by j_curiouser at 10:52 PM on June 20, 2016 [1 favorite]
I'm guessing the key to this tone is gonna be the Yamaha distortion. At 1:03 in this vid you can hear some of the characteristic growl/ rumble from the start of the Bettie Serveert solo.
I've already hunted one down on ebay.
Thanks everyone! I've loved this sound for years, and I'm not sure I could have ever figured it out by myself.
posted by millions at 8:17 AM on June 21, 2016
I've already hunted one down on ebay.
Thanks everyone! I've loved this sound for years, and I'm not sure I could have ever figured it out by myself.
posted by millions at 8:17 AM on June 21, 2016
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posted by puritycontrol at 8:26 AM on June 20, 2016 [1 favorite]