Red Hot Chili Peppers guitars in mix

[zentatonic]

For a Soul to Squeeze or Under the Bridge style clean strat in the mix, obviously this is only occasionally doubled in the mix...would you record that single guitar in mono or stereo?

Any ideas or links to anything related?

[an-electric-heart]

I've heard the stems of the Californication album, it's mostly just one guitar dead it middle, the mix is nearly mono. They seem to use quite a fat (deliberately) distorted drum sound to fill the mix out.

[zentatonic]

Nice thanks!! I found an interview with Jim Scott where he mentions tons of mono elements in Californication.

I wouldn't ever try a mono guitar right up the middle with a vocal. Not sure wtf not though lol.

This doc is pretty amazing. Nothing that answers my question, but there is a lot of studio footage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0tTJ4SakE0&t=8s

[BertKoor]

I wouldn't ever try a mono guitar right up the middle with a vocal. Not sure wtf not though

Why not indeed, since the guitar is a prominent element in thid style and deserves the centre stage. I'd advice to have another critical listen and set it to mono now and then.

Also imho stereo is hugely overrated.

[zentatonic]

Hmmm...thanks Bert.