Chic
Good Times: The Very Best of Chic & Sister Sledge · 1978
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded at Power Station Studios in New York City with engineer Bob Clearmountain. Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards prioritized a tight, dry, and rhythmically precise sound. Rodgers played his iconic 'Hitmaker' Stratocaster directly into a Neve 8068 console. The Neve's 31102 channel strips were used to drastically cut low frequencies to leave space for the bass, while emphasizing the upper-midrange frequencies to create the signature percussive 'chucking' tone. A physical amp was used in parallel for additional body, resulting in the pristine, modern-sounding disco rhythm track.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 2 items
1960 Fender Stratocaster (Hitmaker)
Fender
Primary rhythm instrument featuring a '59 maple neck and hardtail bridge.
Directly injected into the console; neck pickup selected.
Deluxe Reverb
Fender
Miked amplifier used as a secondary signal for body/texture.
Settings: Volume 4, Treble 7, Bass 5.
Tone Characteristics
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