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PJ Harvey Guitar Sound (The Letter,

  • 07-12-2011 6:30pm
    #1
    seachto7
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpwTRmO3mho


    Hi all, I love the distorted guitar on these songs, especially The Letter, the first one. I know it¡s down to the guitar and amp a lot of the time, but it seems to be a really punchy overdrive with some good low end, but not a lot of sustain by the sounds of it. Would it be as simple as the guitar amp combo, or is there a way of getting that punchy bassy sound generally....

    The second vid is a cleaner guitar,but it still seems to have a nice low end on it too.....my hunch is the amp/cab combo....


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  • #2
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Distorted amp, turn your volume and tone knobs back on your guitar. Should get a similar enough sound.


  • #3
    Squidgy Black
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    That's an orange amp sound for sure, I'd say a rockerverb 100 cranked and then the volume on the guitar rolled back along with the tone.

    They're extremely bassy and dark amps.


  • #4
    punchdrunk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    that's the classic Orange AD30 sound right there,I should know-I have one ;)

    P.J,the cure and Portishead were the reason I bought it and I've never looked back-amazing amps! but try to find the single channel version as it sound better


  • #5
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    I figured the amp would have as much to do with overall sounds. Yup, sweet amp, if I can ever afford one, it's on the hitlist. That airline guitar in The Letter vid ain't half bad either. I love that punchy bassy kind of distorted sound...


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