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Here’s a demo song featuring the GrassRoots (by ESP) SN-CTM guitar and the GrassRoots (by ESP) PB-55R bass.
• Amp used: Bluetone Black Prince Reverb
• Pedals used: EHX Nano Small Stone (on one rhythm guitar track) & Mad Professor Simble Overdrive (on the lead guitar)
• Lead guitar treated with ADT
• Mic used: Shure MV7X
• Preamp used: Cranborne Audio Camden EC2
Here’s a short cover version of the guitar solo from the Queen classic ”We Will Rock You”.
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• Guitar: GrassRoots (by ESP) LPS-Mini
• Amp: Bluetone Shadows Jr
• Mics: Shure MV7X + AKG C3000
• Mic preamp: Cranborne Audio Camden EC2
”Honey, I’ve shrunk my guitar!” The GrassRoots LPS-Mini may look cute and cuddly, but it’s a real electric guitar.
It’s built like a full-size LP-type guitar, but has a short scale of only 20.5 inches. The LPS-Mini sports a single (bridge) humbucker, and it also comes with a built-in guitar amp and speaker (inside the ”neck pickup”).
Use a set of 011-gauge strings for a fairly normal feel in standard tuning, or use it with a lighter gauge if you want to tune a few steps up.
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Here’s a short version of Erroll Garner’s timeless classic ”Misty”.
• All guitar parts were played on the GrassRoots (by ESP) LPS-Mini.
• The guitar was plugged into a Bluetone Black Prince Reverb combo.
• The guitar tracks were recorded with an inexpensive ribbon microphone and a Cranborne Audio Camden EC2 preamp.
Here’s a short cover version of ZZ Top’s classic ballad ”Rough Boy”.
• All guitar tracks recorded with a GrassRoots (by ESP) LP-60S.
• The bass was a GrassRoots PB-55R (direct injected into the Cranborne EC2).
• Amps used – Bluetone Shadows Jr + Black Prince Reverb combos
• Effects used – Joyo Analog Chorus, Mad Professor Simble OD, Ibanez 850 Fuzz Mini
• Microphone: Shure MV7X
• Mic preamp: Cranborne Camden EC2
Here’s a short cover version of U2’s classic track ”Pride (In the Name of Love)”.
• All guitar tracks played on a GrassRoots (by ESP) SE-50R.
• Bass guitar: GrassRoots (by ESP) JB-55R.
• Guitar signal chain: SE-50R – Joyo Analog Chorus – Bluetone Shadows Jr guitar combo – Shure MV7X – Cranborne Audio Camden EC2 preamp. Reverbs and delays added in the DAW.
• The bass guitar was recorded direct through the Cranborne Audio EC2, spiced with some preamp ”Thump”.
Here’s a short cover version of Prince’s classic track ”Cream”.
• All guitar tracks played on a GrassRoots (by ESP) TE-50R guitar.
• Bass: GrassRoots (by ESP) PB-55R
• Amp: Bluetone Black Prince Reverb
• Effects: Morley M2 Wah, EXH Nano Small Stone
• Mic: Shure MV7X
• Preamp: Cranborne Audio Camden EC2