Nothing has challenged, bugged, thrilled me like the pursuit of recording a guitar. I’ve wasted some time and money along the way, but I’ve learned a lot. I play guitars built by James Goodall and Bill Wise of Charis Guitars. The big question: how do you get magnificent instruments to sound the same on your [...]
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Recording a guitar
Posted in gear, guitar, recording, tagged recording on 6 May, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Gear: Thoughts on Guitars
Posted in guitar, tagged guitar, worship on 25 January, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been working on a signature sound for a number of years. The sound you get is governed by four variables: the instrument, technique, preamplification, and amplification. The instrument makes the vibrations. The vibrations come from the hands and technique of the player. The vibrations are sensed by the pickup and modified in the preamp [...]
