"Stray Dog Freedom" - Bright Eyes - Guitar Tone

brockf · 14th April 2007

Hello,

I am new to electric guitars and all of the necessary gear that accompanies them and I have a real newbie question for all of you.

How would one get the guitar tone used in Bright Eyes' song, "Stray Dog Freedom" (on the new Four Winds EP)? I can't seem to do it.

Thanks very much.

brockf · 14th April 2007

A little Saturday Night bump... (I won't bump it again, don't worry).

Josht · 15th April 2007

Ok, I'm having a nice and slow saturday night, so I'll bite. What don't you hear in your sound that you do hear in the bright eyes? Its a bit strange to ask people, hey, how do I get this exact guitar tone? I would say, first, can you approximate the guitar sound in the room with your guitar/amp, then, if you can, what are you missing that separates what you did from the actual recording.

freestyle tromb · 15th April 2007

part of it is the guitar. conor oberst uses lots of different guitars; can't remember offhand what that song sounds like (and there is other music playing in my house right now, so i can't listen to it!), but yeah.

part of it is the amp. i have NO idea what amp he's using on that song; perhaps someone with more guitar experience might have an idea.

part of it is the player. conor's probably going to sound like conor, no matter what guitar he is playing. and you will sound like yourself! in order to sound like conor, you've got to study how he plays.

in short, i don't know how to get that tone.

. sorry for such an unhelpful post!

brockf · 15th April 2007

I can get classic distortion tones but like I am really new to any sort of effects chain for guitars and so I have no idea how to get this thick/soft/in your face sound that he has there. It's nothing really unique but I was just wondering what sort of setup comes to mind when you hear it.

Josht · 16th April 2007

Well, in that song there are also a few distinct guitars. I'm not a big guitar/amp type guy, but if I had to guess you have on L/R a classic slightly overdriven Fender type sound, prob a tele or ES-335, and then there is a fuzz guitar in the middle and a mroe distorted one as well.

dviola · 15th May 2007

yes there is great tone on this record and it sounds very fender to me (having a fender amp and a tele)...also by the way ben kweller plays the guitar line in question if that helps...its not conor

also it is most certainly doubled (or tripled)

fenders when driven tend to smooth out (espcially on a neck pickup) and thats what this recording sounds like to me

what equipment do you have to work with?

14th April 2007	#1
brockf Gear maniac Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 175 Thread Starter	"Stray Dog Freedom" - Bright Eyes - Guitar Tone Hello, I am new to electric guitars and all of the necessary gear that accompanies them and I have a real newbie question for all of you. How would one get the guitar tone used in Bright Eyes' song, "Stray Dog Freedom" (on the new Four Winds EP)? I can't seem to do it. Thanks very much.

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15th April 2007	#3
Josht Gear nut Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Madison, WI/Seattle Posts: 98	Ok, I'm having a nice and slow saturday night, so I'll bite. What don't you hear in your sound that you do hear in the bright eyes? Its a bit strange to ask people, hey, how do I get this exact guitar tone? I would say, first, can you approximate the guitar sound in the room with your guitar/amp, then, if you can, what are you missing that separates what you did from the actual recording.

15th April 2007	#4
freestyle tromb Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 192	part of it is the guitar. conor oberst uses lots of different guitars; can't remember offhand what that song sounds like (and there is other music playing in my house right now, so i can't listen to it!), but yeah. part of it is the amp. i have NO idea what amp he's using on that song; perhaps someone with more guitar experience might have an idea. part of it is the player. conor's probably going to sound like conor, no matter what guitar he is playing. and you will sound like yourself! in order to sound like conor, you've got to study how he plays. in short, i don't know how to get that tone. . sorry for such an unhelpful post!

16th April 2007	#6
Josht Gear nut Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Madison, WI/Seattle Posts: 98	Well, in that song there are also a few distinct guitars. I'm not a big guitar/amp type guy, but if I had to guess you have on L/R a classic slightly overdriven Fender type sound, prob a tele or ES-335, and then there is a fuzz guitar in the middle and a mroe distorted one as well.

15th May 2007	#7
dviola Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 270	yes there is great tone on this record and it sounds very fender to me (having a fender amp and a tele)...also by the way ben kweller plays the guitar line in question if that helps...its not conor also it is most certainly doubled (or tripled) fenders when driven tend to smooth out (espcially on a neck pickup) and thats what this recording sounds like to me what equipment do you have to work with?