I was messing around with this chord progression the other day, and decided to put a song together with it. I composed the progression and laid it down with a temporary drum track and a simple bass line. Then it sat while I figured out what I’d like to do with the actual song. I knew I’d probably compose the solo, but try as I might, I just wasn’t feeling the mojo. But this morning, I hooked up my Strat to my Reason Bambino, and the gorgeous sounds that issued from the amp inspired me to write the solo. This is the first cut of the track, and I’ve got some timing issues and some mistakes, but I wanted to demonstrate just how incredible this little amp is!
And I think it brings to the foray one of my philosophies about gear. I truly believe that whatever gear I buy should inspire me in some way, shape or form. There’s a huge difference in the “feel” or vibe between something played that’s mechanical, and something that’s the result of pure inspiration. So from that standpoint, the Bambino’s tone is so inspirational to me. The more I play it, the more I fall in love with it.
About the recording
The chord progression (rhythm part) was recorded using my Strat and my trusty Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. To this day, I just love the cleans on the amp. For the solo, I again used my Strat but with the Bambino on the Normal Channel at about half volume and the tone control at about 1pm. I also had the fat boost engaged. While any guitar sounds awesome with the Bambino, it really brings the best out of a Strat.
All the amps were recorded at bedroom level (they’d be too loud and my wife would complain…) using the Aracom PRX150-Pro attenuator. That little unit never ceases to amaze me with its transparency! All my dynamics and tone bandwidth are always maintained. It’s simply amazing. And note that I didn’t have to do anything to the EQ on my amp or in post production to compensate for a loss of tone at bedroom levels. The PRX150-Pro retains all your EQ at all volume levels so no compensatory changes are required!
Anyway, here’s the recording:
Excuse the mistakes… 🙂
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Nice tone and guitar work. If you did not mention it, you would not know that was recorded at a bedroom level. Cant’ wait to hear the finished version of the song.