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Post subject: Trying to duplicate a sound on an amp
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 6:41 pm
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Just got a Fender Mustang I as a practice amp, and am still learning the software.

I've got a Rickenbacker 360-12 & a Squire Classic Vibe telecaster, and am experimenting with some of the presets on the web. Naturally among the sounds I am trying to re-create are the Byrds sound from 65-66 & a Beatle-y sound circa Hard Day's Night.

I've been able to find one pretty close for the Beatle 360-12 sound, but have tweaked & tweaked a couple different amp models but haven't been able to get the Byrds sound out of it. The one that comes the closest is the Twin Reverb with a compressor. That's the one I've tweaked & tweaked, but can't quite get.

I know (now) he uses a Roland Jazz Chorus amp, which is super super clean + an on-board compressor, which I can come close to using some clean models but not quite.

I've tried both ways, using a combination with a compressor, and with/without a chorus, but it's not quite that sound.

I'm looking for some guidance in using the Fuse software in creating that Byrds-y type of sound. What little I know about their original sound was that the 360-12 he used was straight into the console & was supposedly compressed with multiple tube compressors to give it the sustain and an even quality. The problem I keep hitting is that I can get plenty of sustain, but not the even quality.

I'd appreciate any advice or the benefit of someone's experience in helping to create this sound. Please forgive me if this is not the proper forum to post this type of question in.

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Post subject: Re: Trying to duplicate a sound on an amp
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:08 pm
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Try tweaking one of the EJ presets.


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Post subject: Re: Trying to duplicate a sound on an amp
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:50 am
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The McGuinn sound is a combination of the specific guitar - an inherently jangly 12 strings on a particularly jangly brand of guitar - the compression, and the amp, and without a doubt his deft country flavored picking style as well - never underestimate the role that the player's hands and technique play in any 'famous' guitar tone.

Stepping outside the Fuse arena, a lot of people seem to swear by the "Jangle Box" pedal for getting close to 'that' Byrds sound - not cheap, although the company does now offer an Asian made 'economy' version that might not wholly break the bank. Have a listen to some of the demos at the Jangle Box site.


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Post subject: Re: Trying to duplicate a sound on an amp
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:55 am
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If he plugged straight into the board, probably the closest thing you'll get in Fuse is the Twin. Start with the basic Twin model, add compression, maybe just a touch of chorus.

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