by jgoatcher » 25 Jul 2013, 22:48
hi Arthur, an interesting question. Alan is right , itwas certainly a strat, remember it was recorded 1979/80 by which time Hank was definitely back on Fenders. Bearing in mind the date of recording the echo machine used was probably either a Binson EC3 or a Roland 201. The echo itself is quite short with a touch of reverb. I have a Q20 with EFTP ( 175 patches) but curiously Charlie does not appear to have included any echos from either of the machines just mentioned. However he has included quite a lot for the Roland 301 which was pretty similar. I am not familiar with the Quad GT and dont how many patches you have - is it 75?, but Iam sure there must be some for the 301, so I suggest you find one with a fairly short echo. On my Q20 its 41 - 44 which are the most suitable.
By the way have you noticed that on the record its played in the key of Bb minor rather than A minor as on most backing tracks. I wonder if they used a capo at the first fret or did they tune up their guitars? I cant believe they would have played in Bb minor!!
Hope this is some help - but at the end of the day, just trust your ears!
regards
John