Grant Green
The Original Jam Master, Vol. 1: Ain't It Funky Now! · 2005
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded on January 30, 1970, at the legendary Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The session featured Grant Green on guitar, backed by Blue Mitchell, Claude Bartee, either Emmanuel Riggins or Neal Creque on organ, Jimmy Lewis on electric bass, Idris Muhammad on drums, and percussionists Candido and Richie Landrum. The production captured Green's evolution toward a funk-oriented style, favoring a lean, direct signal path to emphasize his rhythmic phrasing.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 2 items
L7 Archtop
Gibson
Primary instrument
Equipped with a McCarty pickup/pickguard unit.
Tweed Deluxe
Fender
Primary amplification
Commonly available in Rudy Van Gelder's studio; favored for its responsive, low-wattage tube character.
Tone Characteristics
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