Tesla - Acoustic Guitar Sound

Jaguar Dreams · 15th February 2007

Two songs that have been blowing me away lately are Tesla's "What You Give" and "Love Song". I love the production on these songs, the tones, the whole nine yards!

Anyone know how they got that acoustic guitar sound in the beginning of these songs? It's so up front and detailed, just perfect. To my ears, this is what acoustic guitar on a rock track should sound like.

In particular, fellow slutz thoughts on:
1) mics and placement
2) preamps
3) compression
4) eq
5) reverb

I get the feeling they may have been sitting around going, how can we get that "Over the Hills and Far Away" sound...

-Jaguar

rlsoundsystem · 15th February 2007

I don't know Tesla's stuff, but their studio is down the street from my house.

http://www.jstreetrecorders.com/

m. chan · 8th April 2010

Ask Steve Thompson! ;P

15th February 2007	#1
Jaguar Dreams Gear nut Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 143 Thread Starter	Tesla - Acoustic Guitar Sound Two songs that have been blowing me away lately are Tesla's "What You Give" and "Love Song". I love the production on these songs, the tones, the whole nine yards! Anyone know how they got that acoustic guitar sound in the beginning of these songs? It's so up front and detailed, just perfect. To my ears, this is what acoustic guitar on a rock track should sound like. In particular, fellow slutz thoughts on: 1) mics and placement 2) preamps 3) compression 4) eq 5) reverb I get the feeling they may have been sitting around going, how can we get that "Over the Hills and Far Away" sound... -Jaguar

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15th February 2007	#2
rlsoundsystem Gear nut Joined: May 2006 Posts: 81	I don't know Tesla's stuff, but their studio is down the street from my house. http://www.jstreetrecorders.com/

8th April 2010	#3
m. chan Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 166	Ask Steve Thompson! ;P