Stuff to tell guitar players before tracking?

[espjunkie]

I was just curious about what I should remind a guitar player about before actually coming to record. Things like new strings, practice playing with a click, stuff in that nature just to avoid any issues during tracking. Anything helps guys

Thanks

 

[Nuno Filipe]

Know their own songs

 

[GeertSamuel]

Know their own songs

+1

 

[KillDivision]

- Bring all your guitars (and not only the guitar you think sounds best)
- Tune your guitars
- Bring your guitars with fresh strings
- Get intonationproblems fixed

But "know your songs" is the best

 

[denizdurdag]

Know their own songs

+1

Goes for both guitar players AND the bass player.

 

[exoslime]

dont forget your plektrum
and use a good quality cable

 

[Gomez]

Bring a decent bass!!!

Hate everything Ibanez and Warwick that I tried so far... tubby, bubbly sound, with ugly or no mids...

For the same reason I have a Musicman Stingray and a Fender Jazz at hand. The problem here is when they turn up with a 5 or 6 string bass... uke:

I'm old.

 

[ze kink]

Yeah, intonation problems is one thing that most players seem totally unaware of. I've seen many people with guitars and basses with the saddles all in the same position, and obviously everything's horribly out of tune when they play the upper frets.

 

[Erlend_]

If he is new to the studio, let him know that you might have to quadtrack.
So many think they only have to play a part once.
If he knows ahead of time he at least has a chance to prepare himself for the workload.

 

[BLUElightCory]

- Know your songs
- Get your instruments professionally set up
- Get some sleep the night before. Eat well and don't get wasted.
- BREATHE while you're recording. Too many players hold their breath and seize up while they're tracking.
- Experiment with getting tone from your HANDS - try different picks, aggressive vs. softer pick attack, etc. Try to practice playing with a solid pick attack WITHOUT bending strings or sending the guitar out of tune. It is possible but it takes work to get there.
- Practice with a metronome before coming in to the studio.

 

[Gomez]

DOH!

For some reason I thought this thred was about bass.

Mucho sorry.

Bring a decent bass!!!

Hate everything Ibanez and Warwick that I tried so far... tubby, bubbly sound, with ugly or no mids...

For the same reason I have a Musicman Stingray and a Fender Jazz at hand. The problem here is when they turn up with a 5 or 6 string bass... uke:

I'm old.

 

[greyskull]

other than things already mentioned.
here are the things i tell them most during tracking.
Do it again
do it again but better
do it again but less shit
do it again but more like AC/DC ( easier than trying to explain behind the beat to some people)

 

[Fox Mulder]

You guys can really manage people. Me - I have a project studio which I hardly let people use. I don't get clients in a regular manner, they just come through links. Before doing the sessions I just make sure that the people know their shit. If not, buh-bye. In that case I hardly have to do any talking.