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Artemus

Title Guitar Settings
Volume Edge Bass Mid Treble 15/30 Watt
1 Carr Commercial (912kb) Les Paul Lead 3 o'clock Toggle down On 10 o'clock Toggle down On 10 o'clock Toggle up 15
Tele Sparkle 9 o'clock Toggle up Off 12 o'clock Toggle up Off 12 o'clock Toggle up 15
Tele Rhythm 12 o'clock Toggle up Off 3 o'clock Toggle up Off 3 o'clock Toggle down 30
2 Sassy Shoes (990kb) DeArmond w/Dynasonic pups 10 o'clock Toggle down On 11 o'clock Toggle down On 3 o'clock Toggle up 15
Bass Gibson EB-OL '70 9 o'clock Toggle up Off 9 o'clock Toggle up Off 3 o'clock Toggle down 30
Standard Stratocaster '89 10 o'clock Toggle up Off 1 o'clock Toggle up Off 1 o'clock Toggle up 15
American Standard Telecaster '01 2 o'clock Toggle up Off 3 o'clock Toggle up Off 3 o'clock Toggle down 30
Les Paul Standard '06 12 o'clock Toggle down On 12 o'clock Toggle down On 1 o'clock Toggle down 30
3 R&B (709kb) Les Paul 12 o'clock Toggle down On 12 o'clock Toggle down On 1 o'clock Toggle down 30
Stratocaster 12 o'clock Toggle down On 12 o'clock Toggle down On 1 o'clock Toggle down 30
4 Electrinity (1mb) Les Paul Melody 10 o'clock Toggle down On 2 o'clock Toggle down On 2 o'clock Toggle up 15
'57 reissue P-Bass 8 o'clock Toggle up Off 12 o'clock Toggle up Off 12 o'clock Toggle down 30
Stratocaster Melody 2 o'clock Toggle down On 2 o'clock Toggle up Off 12 o'clock Toggle up 15
Tele Rhythm 10 o'clock Toggle up Off 1 o'clock Toggle up Off 1 o'clock Toggle up 15
Hihat Strat 12 o'clock Toggle up Off 9 o'clock Toggle up Off Maximum Toggle down 30
Scratchin' and Slappin' Les Paul 10 o'clock Toggle down On 2 o'clock Toggle down On 2 o'clock Toggle down 30
Kick Strat 11 o'clock Toggle up Off Maximum Toggle up Off 2 o'clock Toggle down 30
Snare Strat 11 o'clock Toggle down On 12 o'clock Toggle down On 2 o'clock Toggle down 30
5 Bedtime (1.22mb) Tele 8 o'clock Toggle up Off Maximum Toggle down On 1 o'clock Toggle up 15

Recording Details

Performed and recorded by Jay Manley, Double Decker Bus Music, Inc., in April 2010 using an Artemus 1x12 combo. The signal path was as follows: Guitar > Canare cable > Artemus > Shure SM57 and Rode NT-1A mics > Analysis PLUS Pro Oval mic cable > Vintech 273 mic pre > Apogee Ensemble interface > Logic Pro DAW.

Mercury Sounds

Title Guitar* Settings
Volume Boost Treble Bass Reverb Hi-Cut Attenuator
1 Mercury 1 (499KB) FT 11 o'clock Position 1 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 9 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 4 8w
2 Mercury 2 (281KB) FT 11 o'clock Position 1 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 9 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 4 8w
3 Mercury 3 (551KB) FT 11 o'clock Position 1 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 9 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 4 8w
4 Mercury 4 (407KB) FT 10 o'clock Position 1 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 3 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 4 8w
5 Mercury 5 (374KB) FS 11 o'clock Position 1 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 9 o'clock Toggle down On Position 4 8w
6 Mercury 6 (419KB) FS 3 o'clock Position 2 N/A N/A 9 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 4 8w
7 Mercury 7 (456KB) FS 3 o'clock Position 3 N/A N/A 8 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 4 8w
8 Mercury 8 (377KB) FS 3 o'clock Position 3 N/A N/A 8 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 4 8w
9 Mercury 9 (603KB) FT 2 o'clock Position 1 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 11 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 4 8w
10 Mercury 10 (502KB) FT Maximum Position 1 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 10 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 3 2w
11 Mercury 11 (356KB) LP 3 o'clock Position 2 N/A N/A 9 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 3 2w
12 Mercury 12 (721KB) JR 3 o'clock Position 3 N/A N/A 9 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 3 2w
13 Mercury 13 (546KB) JR 3 o'clock Position 3 N/A N/A 9 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 3 2w
14 Mercury 14 (497KB) JR 1 o'clock Position 2 N/A N/A Minimum Toggle up Off Position 4 8w
15 Mercury 15 (554KB) JR 12 o'clock Position 1 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 9 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 4 8w
16 Mercury 16 (613KB) JR 12 o'clock Position 1 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 9 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 4 8w
17 Mercury 17 (495KB) LP 12 o'clock Position 1 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 9 o'clock Toggle up Off Position 4 8w

Guitar Abbreviation Key

FT
1955 Fender Telecaster
FS
1954 Fender Stratocaster
LP
1972 Gibson Les Paul Custom
JR
1960 Gibson Les Paul Junior

Recording Details

Performed by Will McFarlane (tracks 1-10) and Eric Peterson (tracks 11-17). All Files were recorded using guitars straight to the amp. No eq, pedals, or effects were used during the tracking process. Recordings were created using a close-mic Shure SM-57 to 8-track ADAT and were made February 2003 by Jason Barker at SunnySound Studio in Durham, NC.

Raleigh Sounds

Sorry. One day we will have these.

Rambler Sounds

Title Guitar* Settings
Volume Treble Mid Bass Reverb Depth Speed Tri/Pent
1 Ay Carr-umba (1.38MB) JS 10 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 10 o'clock Minimum Minimum Pentode
2 Starlight Rambler (997KB) LP 10 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 10 o'clock Minimum Minimum Pentode
3 Verb Ate Him (1.5MB) FS 11 o'clock 1 o'clock 10 o'clock 11 o'clock Maximum Minimum Minimum Pentode
4 Mac's Cadillac (1.28MB) LP 11 o'clock 1 o'clock 10 o'clock 11 o'clock Maximum Minimum Minimum Pentode
5 Playin' In A Lightning Storm (1.14MB) FS 11 o'clock 4 o'clock Minimum 4 o'clock 11 o'clock Minimum Minimum Pentode
6 Rambler Man (1.31MB) LP 11 o'clock 4 o'clock Minimum 4 o'clock 11 o'clock Minimum Minimum Pentode
7 Nashville Rambler (1.31MB) FS 10 o'clock 1 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 10 o'clock 4 o'clock 12 o'clock Pentode
8 Gentle Spin (1.38MB) LP 10 o'clock 1 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 10 o'clock 4 o'clock 12 o'clock Pentode
9 Rambler On My Mind (1.26MB) FS 3 o'clock 11 o'clock 3 o'clock 10 o'clock 8 o'clock Minimum Minimum Pentode
10 Stock Carr (1.22MB) LP 3 o'clock 11 o'clock 3 o'clock 10 o'clock 8 o'clock Minimum Minimum Pentode
11 Girl With A Green Rambler (1.1MB) JS 11 o'clock 2 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 11 o'clock Minimum Minimum Triode
12 B.B.Gun (1.33MB) LP 11 o'clock 2 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 11 o'clock Minimum Minimum Triode
13 Half Power Tool (1.11MB) FS 4 o'clock 2 o'clock Maximum 9 o'clock 8 o'clock Minimum Minimum Triode
14 Carr-nival Ride (1.19MB) LP 4 o'clock 2 o'clock Maximum 9 o'clock 8 o'clock Minimum Minimum Triode

Guitar Abbreviation Key

JS
John Suhr 3 P-90 strat-style
LP
'57 Historic Gibson Les Paul
FS
'57 reissue Fender Stratocaster

Recording Details

Performed and recorded by Jason Barker. All Files were recorded using guitars straight to the amp. No eq, pedals or effects were used during the tracking process. Recordings were created using a close-mic Shure SM-57 to 8-track ADAT and were made August 24-25 2002 at SunnySound Studio in Durham, NC.

Slant 6V Sounds

Title Guitar* Settings
Channel Volume Treble Mid Bass Reverb Boost Master
1 Lost In Pittsboro (836KB) FS Toggle left Clean 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 9 o'clock N/A N/A
2 Slant Trance (941KB) LP Toggle left Clean 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 9 o'clock N/A N/A
3 Biased Opinion (767KB) FS Toggle left Clean 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock Minimum N/A N/A
4 Tube Or Not Tube (884KB) LP Toggle left Clean 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock Minimum N/A N/A
5 Chatham Cruisin' (797KB) FS Toggle left Clean 4 o'clock 2 o'clock Maximum 9 o'clock 8 o'clock N/A N/A
6 Driving The Carr (866KB) LP Toggle left Clean 4 o'clock 2 o'clock Maximum 9 o'clock 8 o'clock N/A N/A
7 Wild West Carrboy (921KB) FS Toggle right Lead 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock N/A Toggle up Off 12 o'clock
8 Carr Insurance Blues (1.18MB) LP Toggle right Lead 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock N/A Toggle up Off 12 o'clock
9 Kingpin Krunch (695KB) FS Toggle right Lead 1 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock N/A Toggle up Off 12 o'clock
10 Carr-los Slant-ana (786KB) LP Toggle right Lead 1 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock N/A Toggle up Off 12 o'clock
11 70's Slant (865KB) FS Toggle right Lead Maximum 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock N/A Toggle up Off 11 o'clock
12 Slant Strut (908KB) LP Toggle right Lead Maximum 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock N/A Toggle up Off 11 o'clock
13 Slant-o-caster (664KB) FS Toggle right Lead 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock N/A Toggle up Off 12 o'clock
14 A Slab of Slant (788KB) LP Toggle right Lead 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock N/A Toggle up Off 12 o'clock
15 Smooth 6V (1.01MB) FS Toggle right Lead 4 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock N/A Toggle down On 2 o'clock
16 Carr-B-Q (942KB) LP Toggle right Lead 4 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock N/A Toggle down On 2 o'clock

Guitar Abbreviation Key

LP
'57 Historic Gibson Les Paul
FS
'57 reissue Fender Stratocaster

Recording Details

Performed and recorded by Jason Barker. All Files were recorded using guitars straight to the amp. No eq, pedals or effects were used during the tracking process. Recordings were created using a close-mic Shure SM-57 to 8-track ADAT and were made May-July 2002 at SunnySound Studio in Durham, NC.

Sportsman

Title Guitar Sound Settings
Volume Treble Middle Bass Reverb Headroom
1 In The Blind (2.66mb) Single-Coils 60s American Clean 8 o'clock 12 o'clock 10 o'clock 12 o'clock 10 o'clock 4 o'clock
2 Marsh Mellow (1.89mb) Humbuckers
3 Carrducken (2.73mb) Single-Coils Thick BF 12 o'clock 1 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 9 o'clock 10 o'clock
4 Take A Gander (2.49mb) Humbuckers
5 Duck Duck Goose (2.77mb) Single-Coils Low Volume Grind 4 o'clock 10 o'clock 3 o'clock 10 o'clock Off 8 o'clock
6 Carrmouflage (2.42mb) Humbuckers
7 Sportsman Of The Year (2.18mb) Single-Coils Texas Overdrive 3 o'clock 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 10 o'clock 8 o'clock 3 o'clock
8 Fowl Play (2.17mb) Humbuckers
9 Jay at Manifold 4 (2.11mb) Details not available
10 Jay at Manifold 5 (1.99mb) Details not available
11 Ultrabad (4.31mb) '92 Les Paul Standard by The Infidels. Amp settings not available

Recording Details

Tracks 1-8 were performed and recorded by Jason Barker in August 2011. All of the demos were recorded into Apple Logic using a Shure SM-57 mic slightly off-axis to the Sportsman's speaker cone into a Universal Audio Solo 110 preamp. All amp tracks were recorded per exact settings noted in the Sportsman Owner's Manual under Recommended Settings. The single-coil demos feature a Briggs Avatar guitar with three Jason Lollar pickups. The humbucker demos are a Gibson ES-335 with a pair of stock reissue pickups.

Tracks 9-10 were recorded at Manifold Recording by Ian Schreier. The mics used were a Sennheiser MD 421 and a Royer 122. Performed by Jay Manley.

Track 11 was performed by The Infidels. David Quick is the guitarist. Recorded and mixed by F.J. Ventre.

The Viceroy Sounds

Title Guitar* Settings
Volume Treble Mid Bass Reverb Drive Boost
1 Clean Tones 1 (1.42MB) LP 10 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 10 o'clock 11 o'clock Off
2 Clean Tones 2 (970KB) SG 10 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 10 o'clock 11 o'clock Off
3 Clean Tones 3 (885KB) FS 10 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 10 o'clock 11 o'clock Off
4 Ambient Clean 1 (740KB) LP 11 o'clock 2 o'clock 11 o'clock 2 o'clock Maximum Minimum Off
5 Ambient Clean 2 (621KB) SG 11 o'clock 2 o'clock 11 o'clock 2 o'clock Maximum Minimum Off
6 Ambient Clean 3 (897KB) FS 11 o'clock 2 o'clock 11 o'clock 2 o'clock Maximum Minimum Off
7 Pushed Mild Overdrive 1 (1MB) LP 12 o'clock 12 o'clock Maximum 12 o'clock Minimum 12 o'clock Both
8 Pushed Mild Overdrive 2 (545KB) SG 12 o'clock 12 o'clock Maximum 12 o'clock Minimum 12 o'clock Both
9 Pushed Mild Overdrive 3 (607KB) FS 12 o'clock 12 o'clock Maximum 12 o'clock Minimum 12 o'clock Both
10 Discrete Funk 1 (938KB) LP 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 11 o'clock Maximum Both
11 Discrete Funk 2 (394KB) SG 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 11 o'clock Maximum Both
12 Discrete Funk 3 (875KB) FS 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 11 o'clock Maximum Both
13 Full Drive 1 (581KB) LP Maximum 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 11 o'clock Maximum Both
14 Full Drive 2 (662KB) SG Maximum 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 11 o'clock Maximum Both
15 Full Drive 3 (990KB) FS Maximum 9 o'clock 12 o'clock 12 o'clock 11 o'clock Maximum Both

Guitar Abbreviation Key

LP
Tokai Les Paul
SG
Gibson SG
FS
Fender Stratocaster

Recording Details

Performed and recorded by Mitch Easter at the Fidelitorium, February 2007.