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Modeled Guitars

This is part one of a series devoted to recording guitar in the home studio. Specifically, this show deals with electric guitars, and in this episode I’m giving you a tour of the Line 6 JTV 69 as a viable option compared to traditional guitars. This show will have examples of tones in that guitar.

Why use something like the Line 6 JTV compared to the standard Gibsons and Fenders? Several reasons.Many home studios are lacking on space and since the JTV series of guitars have 26 different guitar models inside one guitar body, it is a tremendous space savings. The JTV series are tough to beat in terms of sheer adaptability and versatility,not to mention the savings financially in only needing one guitar to do the job of many.

Other benefits include a clean sound right into your recording interface…none of the buzzing and humming associated with some electric guitars.Since the JTV series have acoustic models, you eliminate the need to mic up a real acoustic.

Let me just say right from the beginning, I know many guitarists are purists and already have a favorite guitar. I get it..I also have other guitars I like. For feel and playability many guitarists are never going to trade in their favorite guitar for something like the JTV 59/69/89. Not all guitarists feel this way though. Some guitarists have a favorite guitar and it’s a JTV. Players who at one time needed to carry several guitars to a gig can now carry one guitar and cover all the bases.When it comes to recording in the home studio who doesn’t want access to just about any guitar sound you can imagine?

The sounds I recorded in the show were not doctored in any way, other than amp sims and a few effects here and there. None of the guitar sounds are treated in any way, not even EQ, and I didn’t layer anything for a bigger sound. The sound is an Mp3 which also diminishes the audio quality.

I made a video that will show you how to modify the stock sounds in the Variax guitars( see the link on this post)…so the sky really is the limit when it comes to the capability available.

I only recorded audio on one channel of the video, it’s not a problem with your computer!

Stay tuned because I’ll have lots more information available to help you record that killer guitar sound in your home studio. Next up- Guitars and reamping……

Tim Smith a.k.a. Recording Hound