This tone--a 335 through a ???

[dohootowl]

In this video, Roland Orzabal is playing a 335. I'm wondering if the tune was recorded with a 335 and if so, what amp may have been used. Does it sound to the TGP'ers like a 335 through a Twin?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY1WyUIabCc

 

[straightblues]

It sounds a little bit more chimey than a Fender Twin to my ears. More of a Voxish tone. But that might be the guy on the Rick we are hearing more of in the mix. I also don't think they are playing in that video. Who knows what they were playing in the studio. I don't hear that Harmony in the mix at all.

 

[strawberries]

335 and perhaps a twin with some pedals. He used a cornish thing for a while. I'm not sure what he uses now besides his les paul and a line 6 amp.

 

[bullet6759]

A over produced AC30.

 

[Ubersooner]

A over produced AC30.

spot on.

 

[AXEnGEAR4J]

A over produced AC30.

Agreed

 

[kevmin]

It certainly has the chimey overtones and clear, prominent midrange of an AC-30. But it definitely has had that 80's sound sauce added on in the mix.

 

[Baxtercat]

Sounds great.
Just gob a bunch of verb on just about any bridge pickup, should get you close imo.

 

[55hz]

It doesn't sound like a 335 to me...

 

[bobmc]

It doesn't sound like a 335 to me...

I was just going to post that while he may have used (and been known for) an ES335, I never automatically assume the guitar in a theatrical video is what is on a recording.

 

[mikebat]

Sounds like a Vox to me. At times Edge-like tones.

 

[dohootowl]

Yeah, no telling what guitar was used in the studio. At first, I was thinking Tele. I've been trying to capture that sound with my Strat Plus and a Line 6 HD500 using a Vox model and various verbs, but can't quite nail it.

 

[Ubersooner]

Pretty sure that's an actual ac 30 back left corner