Most guitarists know the struggle of hearing killer tones on a track, only to sit down with their gear and feel they can’t quite capture that ineffable magic. As it turns out, those elusive tones are much closer in reach than most people realize! Sweetwater’s own scion of sound, Nick Bowcott, takes you on a detailed dive into the world of tone crafting to show you how you can dial in the tone from (practically) any song. Check it out! Â
- 00:00 — Intro & Play-inÂ
- 01:00 — Eyes, Ears & Brain — Essential Tools of the TradeÂ
- 02:34 — Don’t Believe Everything on the InternetÂ
- 03:42 — Find & Study Live Footage — It’s ImportantÂ
- 05:31 — Gigs: Go to Them!Â
- 06:35 — MacGyver It! Use What You’ve GotÂ
- 08:05 — Use Your Ears!Â
- 09:07 — EQ: Divide & ConquerÂ
- 09:50 — Isolated Guitar Tracks — Find Them!Â
- 10:27 — Live Albums RuleÂ
- 11:37 — Symptom of the Universe: My Very First Tone-chasing AttemptÂ
- 16:06 — Fast Forward 40 Years . . .Â
- 17:08 — The Vital Missing Link: The Tuning Tony Uses!Â
- 18:15 — Money No Object? Going All In!!Â
- 19:30 — Wrap-up & Play-out on the “Big Rig”Â
