the punk sound

[lelahel]

i will record a punk band but i don't have any idea about the gear used in this genre
can you recommend me some pickups, guitars, amps, speakers ,strings, maybe some pedals like the boss hm-2 for swedish death metal sound, etc..

 

[pipaguapique]

it's punk man, don't sweat it. use whatever!

but if you want to get technical, which will defeat the whole purpose of "punk" then try to go with strats with humbuckers and/or gibsons les pauls
amps, marshalls are good and some boss overdrive pedals to make more feedback.

 

[bryan_kilco]

What type of punk? NOFX used Mesa Mark III's and IV's I believe, Gibsons, Mesa/Marshall cabs...

 

[lelahel]

What type of punk? NOFX used Mesa Mark III's and IV's I believe, Gibsons, Mesa/Marshall cabs...

it is a mix between hardcore punk and powerviolence

 

[shoelessjoejackson]

when i do punk, i like to use single coils, but i try to go towards the lo-fi end of things when working with punk. also some big muff pedals work well, fuzz pedals do great things. and just about any devi ever pedal is gold with working with punk, grunge, noise, whatever. research some steve albini's stuff, check out some videos on youtube to see what the bands are using and how hes recording it. hes all analog but his techniques are what you should try to pick up on.

if you watch all the "nirf" videos, it gives you a general idea of what he does, just be observant.
also i believe he has a video where he talks about some of his recording techniques.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5bt4ml5mRs&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Sloan]

PLEASE MAKE IT SOUND LIKE MEAN JEANS.

Typically, overdriven marshall style sounds, punchy clean bass with high end, rock drumz.
please let no HORNS touch that shit.








a lot of old punk stuff sounds sonically like shit and recorded in basments with broken sm57's, solid state amps are no prob for that stuff.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7utdglAC_M&feature=related[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpweYxgeUFY&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Sloan]

Also, some of my faves:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmrNif9ntXM&feature=artist[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM6nasmkg7A&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Sloan]

ah hell, finished other posts, do not want powerviolence/hardcore whatever. just make it sound like a metal record and ur kool.

 

[AllanD]

Make it sound like a grindcore record, that's usually the vibe I get from powerviolence.


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm3Jfrh4MCE&feature=related[/ame]

 

[lelahel]

so should i consider using a boss hm-2?

 

[AllanD]

I've never even thought of that, but imagining it sounds awesome/raw as hell. Try it!

 

[bryan.batiste]

so should i consider using a boss hm-2?

you could try it out but I really wouldn't use an HM2 unless the band is leaning towards that "deathwish records" hardcore punk sound (see:trap them, converge, all pigs must die etc)

 

[greyskull]

listen to strung out- element of sonic defiance.

 

[dan weapon]

so should i consider using a boss hm-2?

yeah, as has already been said - if the band you are recording like Trap Them etc then an HM-2 is exactly appropriate. Basically sounds a bit like Enombed.

 

[bryan_kilco]

listen to strung out- element of sonic defiance.

!!!

"Iceburn" = pretty metal riffage and sweet tones!!

 

[ahjteam]

It's 90% in the hands. I used exactly the same guitar and bass, same ampsim settings, and the songs sound entirely different:

More punk:


Less punk:

 

[bryan.batiste]

my recent mixes for my punk bands new 7" are fairly gritty.

guitars are kinda mono but we're a 2 piece punk band so i wanted to make it sound as "live" as possible.

Les Paul Studio straight into an Ampeg tube combo, not sure of model

Gain at like 5, lots of mids

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3847843/04 Purest copy.mp3

 

[lelahel]

here si the myspace of the band:
http://www.myspace.com/demokhratia
other suggestions are welcomre

 

[ratsapprentice]

hm-2, or a rat

 

[lelahel]

thanks for your help!
i'll try the HM-2 and the turbo rat