Tune for wee Bongo - badly recorded

chunk · August 07, 2012, 12:07:45 AM

An acoustic tune I wrote with a Scottish flavour in memory of my wee nephew who sadly died a couple of years ago. It's really badly recorded. I just couldn't get the sound right. If anyone would like to have a go at redoing it, I'd be really interested to hear it. Tuning is C A C G C E low to high. Capo at 2nd or 3rd fret, if I remember correctly

Gnasty · August 07, 2012, 08:41:32 AM

What`s so bad about the recording? That`s a real beauty piece you made chunk. Great playing.Nice ode to your
nephew. So sorry. It was a good thing to do this.

chunk · August 07, 2012, 09:05:26 AM

Thanks for listening. To me it sounds terrible.

64Guitars · August 10, 2012, 12:33:54 PM

I think this is excellent!

If you want to liven up the recording a bit, I'd suggest adding a good dose of reverb. Normally it's not a good idea to go too heavy on the reverb, but it can work really well on an acoustic guitar recording like this. It gives it a sort of haunting, ethereal sound. For example, have a listen to the guitar in this recording of "Loch Lomond" by ex-Bay City Roller Stuart John Wood of Celtic Spirit. The reverb really enhances his guitar.

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Rata-tat-tat · August 10, 2012, 12:48:03 PM

Chunk... this is a beauty...Not sure what you don't like about this... I did notice some garbling noise maybe coming from the Kapo or a gate of some sort... Sounded as if the notes don't have the sustain you may be looking for... If that's the case I agree with 64... try some verb... might bring it to life!!! Killer tune and a great tribute to your nephew!!! Well done....