rhythm guitar from “my twin” by katatonia | ToneDB
my twin
katatonia
rhythm guitar
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Tone Profile
This rhythm guitar tone is dark and brooding, providing a thick wall of sound with a slightly scooped midrange. It blends distortion and fuzz elements for a uniquely aggressive but controlled sound.
Gear
- Gibson Les Paulinstrument
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- Peavey 5150amp
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- Shure SM57microphone
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- Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9processing
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- Pro Co RATprocessing
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The Story
The rhythm guitar tone on Katatonia's 'My Twin' features a Gibson Les Paul through a Peavey 5150 amplifier, with both an Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 and Pro Co RAT in the signal chain for added saturation and sustain. The track was recorded at Fascination Street Studios with engineer David Castillo, using a Shure SM57 to capture the aggressive midrange character of the high-gain amp setup.
Production Credits
Producer: Jonas Renkse
Engineer: David Castillo
Recorded at: Fascination Street Studios (Örebro, Sweden)
Signal Chain
Instrument: Gibson Les Paul
Amp: Peavey 5150
Microphone: Shure SM57
Processing: Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9, Pro Co RAT
Recreation Tips
- Start with a Gibson Les Paul or similar humbucker-equipped guitar for a thick, sustaining tone.
- Use a Peavey 5150 amp as your base, setting the gain to a high but manageable level.
- Experiment with stacking an Ibanez Tube Screamer and a Pro Co RAT pedal to achieve the desired saturation and fuzz. Adjust the gain and tone of each pedal to taste.
- Place a Shure SM57 close to the speaker cone, slightly off-axis, to capture the aggressive midrange frequencies of the amp.
- Consider using a high-pass filter to clean up any unwanted low-end rumble.
Original Gear
- Gibson Les Paul(guitar)
- Peavey 5150(amp)
- Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9(pedal)
- Pro Co RAT(pedal)
- Shure SM57(mic)
Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: Peavey 5150
Modern evolution of the original 5150 circuit with EL34 tubes for tighter low-end and aggressive midrange perfect for dark metal tones
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Peavey 5150
Captures the high-gain saturation and tight response of 5150-style amps with built-in cab simulation
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Budget alternative that provides similar midrange boost and compression to tighten high-gain tones
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Pro Co RAT
Current production version of the original RAT with the same fuzzy distortion character for adding saturation
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Gibson Les Paul
Affordable humbucker-equipped guitar that delivers similar thick, sustaining tone foundation
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