Riff Tone
Good Times
Chic
Guitarother1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1960 Fender Stratocaster 'The Hitmaker'
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original 1960s spec, possibly replaced with 1970s Fender single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6
treble7.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Nile Rodgers often recorded direct into the Neve 8068 console, but for 'Good Times' the main riff was tracked with the Strat into a Fender Twin Reverb, possibly blended with a direct signal. Compression may have been applied in the studio, but no evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
ultra-clean and brighttight and percussivearticulate single-coil snapchoppy funk rhythmemphasized upper mids and trebleminimal sustainno audible distortionglassy attackcompressed but dynamicdistinctly rhythmic and staccato
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Original Gear
Guitar1960 Fender Stratocaster 'The Hitmaker'
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original 1960s spec, possibly replaced with 1970s Fender single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6
treble7.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Nile Rodgers often recorded direct into the Neve 8068 console, but for 'Good Times' the main riff was tracked with the Strat into a Fender Twin Reverb, possibly blended with a direct signal. Compression may have been applied in the studio, but no evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
ultra-clean and brighttight and percussivearticulate single-coil snapchoppy funk rhythmemphasized upper mids and trebleminimal sustainno audible distortionglassy attackcompressed but dynamicdistinctly rhythmic and staccato
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