Ambient Song featuring the El Capistan Sound On Sound looper

I've really been having fun using the sound on sound looper in the El Capistan. I miss doing simple looping like this with the DL4, and the El Capistan does it really well and has some cool features.

The only pedals used in this video were the Diamond Compressor, Goodrich L-120 volume pedal, MXR Carbon Copy, Strymon El Capistan and Strymon blueSky. Amps were a Matchless Chieftain and Fender Blues Jr. Guitar was a 1978 Fender Telecaster Deluxe.

And yes, I realize there's quite a bit of noise. Not sure where it's coming from at the moment, it might be my new (old) guitar.

If you're interested in the pedal settings and how I was tweaking stuff toward the end, see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7mkmdeuOU0

Thanks for watching!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• andy
• andrew
• othling
• lowercase
• noises
• ambient
• instrumental
• looping
• electric
• guitar
• delay
• reverb
• effects
• pedals
• pedalboard

[switchfan4]

this is literally the most beautiful guitar sound i've ever heard. well done.

[tubescreamer]

@switchfan4 thank you!

[crazyfreak1919]

Sounds fantastic man.

Since you're quite the gear wiz: what do you think of the Goodrich 120 vs the EB volume pedals?

[tubescreamer]

@crazyfreak1919 they're more reliable.

[41224jason]

how the heck do you get the looper to stay that clean for so long? even with tape age/bias/flutter set to minimum, my el capistan gets basically indistinguishable after a few minutes. yours sounded perfect throughout

[tubescreamer]

@41224jason make sure your repeats knob isn't all the way up... make it just high enough so that it's not decaying, but too high will make it start getting saturated and distorted really fast.

[AcousticLabs]

I went out and bought a volume pedal last week because of these videos.

[007onlytaller]

This is my new porn.

[Giuseppetiberi]

wonderfull



[benbrown4544]

How are you running your blue sky and el cap in stereo together? thanks

[MrWilly2204]

Amazing. Took me on a journey. Thank you!

[mangavore]

Your sound is just fabulous! By your fault, I bought a Strymon El Capistan, but thank you ^^

[wiwif]

Its like... I wana move on to other videos but I just cant stop playing this over and over...

[whereisthiscity]

MAgic!

[rarteaga]

Hey man, I've been subscribed for a while and love all your stuff. It's funny that the whole ambient thing (via guitar) has become so popular in the last few years though I like it. I've grown so tired of all the blues based or just distortion distortion distortion. I was just wondering if you have listened to good old Michael Brook? What about any of the Cocteau Twins stuff? Any band project in the works with your current song writing style? Thanks and take care.

[littlesting]

good guitar skills! and a great sound! wooow!