Legends of Tone
Frank Zappa
In this episode, Justin re-imagines the Zappa classic "Peaches En Regalia" entirely on electric guitar.
Recorded in 1969 and released on the album Hot Rats, the track featured flute, saxophone and clarinet.
We attempted to mimic the original recording using modern guitar gear.
All guitar tracks recorded with a Pignose 7100.
Lead guitar: Gibson SG Standard
Harmony guitar: Fender Player Jaguar
Harmony Guitar 2: Reverend Double Agent OG
Bass: Fender Player Jazz Bass
This section recorded with a Mad Professor Snow White AutoWah
The bass part on the original recording was played by Shuggie Otis, who was only 15 at the time.
Frank Zappa used a variety of heavily modified gear, but one mainstay of his rig was his Pignose amp.
The solid-state 7100 delivers raw overdrive you can hear on another classic Zappa track, "Black Napkins."
This section was played on a saxophone in the original recording.
We pushed the amp with a JHS Crayon to give the lead guitar tracks a reedy texture.
On the original track, this section was recorded at half speed and then sped up to create an octave up effect.
We used a Walrus Audio Luminary and a JHS Crayon to create a similar effect.
The lead guitars in this section were boosted with a Dunlop Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini.
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