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Can We Recreate the Perfect 80s Guitar Sound? w/ RJ Ronquillo


Join our host and special guest RJ Ronquillo as they dive into the creation of the iconic 80s clean guitar sound at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee. They discuss essential gear choices like the MXR Stereo Chorus and Strymon Timeline delay, and demonstrate settings to reproduce that classic 80s tone. Don’t miss detailed explanations and live demos on how to dial in your gear to achieve nostalgic tones, as well as stories behind RJ’s musical journey and band’s upcoming album release.

00:00 Introduction and Today’s Plan
00:46 Exploring the Eighties Clean Sound
02:28 Setting Up the Gear
03:49 Demonstrating the Sound
05:29 Fine-Tuning the Effects
09:50 Transatlantic Radio Band
12:19 Conclusion and Follow-Up

???? Filmed live at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Host: Spencer Handley
Guest: RJ Ronquillo
Editor: Carl Reeverts
Executive Producers: Spencer Handley
Camera/Sound: Mitch Goudy

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