Dead Kennedys
Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death · 1979
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
The track was recorded during the sessions for 'Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables'. East Bay Ray acted as the de facto producer, meticulously shaping the tone by using unorthodox signal chains (pre-amp echo) and emphasizing midrange clarity to ensure the guitar occupied equal space with the vocals and snare drum. The band emphasized tight arrangements and dynamics, avoiding the 'muddy' distortion common in other punk records of the era.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 4 items
Japanese Telecaster-style Partscaster
Unbranded/Japanese
Primary guitar
Modified with bridge humbucker
Echoplex
Maestro
Delay/Echo
Used pre-EQ/pre-amp to allow repeats to clean up
LPB-1 Linear Power Booster
Electro-Harmonix
Boost/Overdrive
Used to push the amp into natural breakup
Super Reverb
Fender
Main Amplifier
1965 model, cranked for tube sag and natural overdrive
Tone Characteristics
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