Rickenbacker 360
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- KVRist
- 126 posts since 26 Feb, 2011
Does anybody know the basics of trying to re-create the Rickenbacker 360 sound? It's probably impossible and stupid to ask but I figure I might as well get as much help as I can before I give it a shot. The most versatile VST that I have that could probably do this is ZynSubAddFX so that's what I'll be using. But if anybody knows of any techniques, VSTs, Effects or anything that would help me achieve this sound. Please let me know. Thank you.
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- KVRian
- 1162 posts since 9 Apr, 2012
The Rickenbacker 360 is a guitar, isn't it?
I might be wrong but plugged string sounds might be better achieved with Karplus-Strong synthesis. Perhaps Pling4 by xoxos might be capable of that. Give it a try, it's free. Donate if you like.
Cheers,
Sebastian
I might be wrong but plugged string sounds might be better achieved with Karplus-Strong synthesis. Perhaps Pling4 by xoxos might be capable of that. Give it a try, it's free. Donate if you like.
Cheers,
Sebastian
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- KVRian
- 1162 posts since 9 Apr, 2012
And of course you need "the usual" guitar stuff like preamp, amp etc.
For a preamp you could try Preamps by AXP.
And the Rickenbacker has apparently a british design (I am not a guitar pro) so you could search for a british amp sim like Studio Devil British Valve Custom or Amps by LePou which have gained some really good reputation.
At least this is what I would do.
Cheers,
Sebastian
For a preamp you could try Preamps by AXP.
And the Rickenbacker has apparently a british design (I am not a guitar pro) so you could search for a british amp sim like Studio Devil British Valve Custom or Amps by LePou which have gained some really good reputation.
At least this is what I would do.
Cheers,
Sebastian
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- KVRAF
- 2598 posts since 15 Feb, 2006 from Another Green World
I had one for a while. They're best known for the bright jangly clean sound of the bridge pickup, but the neck pickup soloed gets a nice deep tone that's warm enough for jazz. Not many semi-hollowbodies have nearly as much trebly attack, a combination of the coated fingerboard, maple body, and single-coil pickups.
I'd go for some sort of bright amp/preamp with good Class A power tube distortion, like a Vox AC30 or Fender Deluxe. Also a lot of Rick players (especially Roger McGuinn of the Byrds, on the 12 string) used a lot of compression.
IMO the type of playing the these guitars inspire has as much to do with the music associated with them as their actual sound. Peter Buck of R.E.M. had the classic 360 tone...bright, arpeggiated, not much sustain. His style totally changed when he started playing Gibson Les Pauls later on.
I'd go for some sort of bright amp/preamp with good Class A power tube distortion, like a Vox AC30 or Fender Deluxe. Also a lot of Rick players (especially Roger McGuinn of the Byrds, on the 12 string) used a lot of compression.
IMO the type of playing the these guitars inspire has as much to do with the music associated with them as their actual sound. Peter Buck of R.E.M. had the classic 360 tone...bright, arpeggiated, not much sustain. His style totally changed when he started playing Gibson Les Pauls later on.