Viking Clip Clean - Attempt at Gravity, not clean

[sunvalleylaw]

http://www.box.net/shared/6r8s7czx0f

I said I would put up a clip of the Hagstrom Viking played clean. I worked for over an hour yesterday recording a take that sounded pretty good for what I can do, re-doing mistakes, putting stuff together. This isn't it. LOL! I lost that one when my computer seized up from all my re-takes and crashed, and I hadn't saved my work. So this is a once through take starting off with a clam on the first note. On the chords, some are new shapes, and some I am trying to play with the thumb over the top, and I tend to bend the chord out of tune. At this point, I am just trying to form the chords and strum them once or twice between changes. As I get more comfortable, I will try to play them more like Mayer does. Anyhow, here it is clams and all. There is time left if someone wants to record over the second half of the backer.

The Viking was on the neck pickup, clean, tone turned up, volume most of the way up but not dimed.

[SuperSwede]

Nice one Steve, its definately that classic hollow body sound.

[Algonquin]

Sounds great SVL. More member clips are exactly what this place needs! Thanks for posting.

PS, I think red was the way to go... classic!

[oldguy]

Sounds good Steve!:
Nice big 355 sound, your lead sounds good, and those chords will fall into place soon with a bit more practice. I'd like to hear another take later after you get more comfortable with the chords, to compare the two.
Thanks for posting the clip, and sorry 'bout the lost take........
that sucks, been there, done that, time consuming............

[M29]

You make that that Viking sound sweet and clean Steve: The neck pickup has a nice open unclouded sound very nice indeed. You are gettin around that fretboard man, keep it goin. Nice clean recording especially for a one take. Like Algonquin says, we need lots of member clips:

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[Lev]

Great job on the solo Steve. Lovely tone from that Viking!

[sunvalleylaw]

Sounds good Steve!:
Nice big 355 sound, your lead sounds good, and those chords will fall into place soon with a bit more practice. I'd like to hear another take later after you get more comfortable with the chords, to compare the two.
Thanks for posting the clip, and sorry 'bout the lost take........
that sucks, been there, done that, time consuming............

Well OG, I came back to this one. I had not been playing it, but dusted it off a few weeks back. A tiny little bit more comfortable with the chords (though I still struggle with combining my rhythm with lead), and attempted to keep the lead going to finish the song as Spudman said. So here it is. I will keep working on it and post again. This take is again with the viking, though I really love the strat on this song. The vik just happened to be home tonight while the strat is up at the office with the Fender.

http://www.box.net/shared/ks46bd9alr

[syo***]

My first time reading this thread. Sounds real nice Steve. Actually dozed off a little the first time listening to it. Nice relaxing, laid back and clean vibe.
Thanks.

[Robert****]

Nice tone, Sun! You got a good geetar!

[sunvalleylaw]

Thanks guys. One thought on the tone, the Vik has a really sweet sound, and there are no pedals on in this clip. So that points out how nice the Peavey C-30 is. A guitar straight in to the clean channel, set at 3 with some reverb turned on and the EQ flat. Mic'd with the SM57 into the Toneport into the computer. Thanks guys on the complements. Sorry about the sloppy chord work, but they are new shapes and are slowly coming. I will do a re-record when I am a bit better at the rest of it.

[Algonquin]

So that points out how nice the Peavey C-30 is. A guitar straight in to the clean channel, set at 3 with some reverb turned on and the EQ flat. Mic'd with the SM57 into the Toneport into the computer.

I'd like to try micing as opposed to using the Toneport amp models. I've got an old Fostex mic that was pretty similar to the SM58. Mics must have come down in price, as I see Shure SM57's going around the $110 price. I know they were more $$$ in the 80's, because mine was about $100 back then, and it was much cheaper than a Shure. Are you happy with the 57 SVL?... maybe I should get one, I'll scope the locals for a bit to see if I can find a good quality used one.

[Algonquin]

Mic'd with the SM57 into the Toneport into the computer.

It's funny how these things have a chain reaction effect. You posted this and inspired me to make a post in this HR&SC Showcase as well. Had a conversation with you about miking amps with the sm57, then Roberts separate thread about the same microphone. Now I'm just waiting for the Purolator truck to arrive sometime later this week with a package for me :

[aeolian]

Steve, nice bit of guitar playing. I'm especially impressed with the precision in your note bending.

[sunvalleylaw]

Thanks Aeolian! That is a nice complement. The solo stuff is a mix of bends and slides. There are quite a few slides on the second solo part and the first part is more bending.

[zeusse]

The tone is really nice on this Steve and I could throw something on the end of this if you like:

[sunvalleylaw]

It is pretty much the first one I owned, and most all my recordings have been through it. I have gotten complements on the recording on my clips I have posted here, and it seems to do a very good job of recording my set up. So yes, I am happy with it. It was a gift from my parents, along with a short mic boom that is perfect for my amph.

I like recording my gear mic'd a lot because then I get a sense of what my gear does for if I get a chance to play out with it. It is fun to play with all the Toneport amph models and stompboxes and such, but I tend to record with my live gear.

[just strum]

It is fun to play with all the Toneport amph models and stompboxes and such, but I tend to record with my live gear.

I'm still not getting this recording thing as far as what I need to record.

[zeusse]

I just threw a quick couple of riffs at the end of this hope you don't mind

[sunvalleylaw]

I just threw a quick couple of riffs at the end of this hope you don't mind

Heck no! I am honored. Thanks for hopping in! I have to put the kids to bed and will come back in a few and listen.

EDIT: Hey Zeusse, I had missed your first post on my way out of the office. I am glad you went ahead and hopped in. I love that about this place. I like listening to your approach and learning from your different way of approaching the melody. That is a really nice tone as well! Thanks again for joining me!