Castledine Stingray, essentially a two-transistor Italian Tonebender clone. Great fuzz sound, amazing clean up, huge range of tones on offer.
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First track is a Druids of Stonehenge cover. Second track is one of mine. Both recorded into Garageband with a Superscope mic running into an Apogee Jam. The Stingray is on all the guitar tracks, running into a Vox AC4TV.
I changed the tone setting on the amp but it doesn't really do much on the AC4 so the differences in sound come from the pedal and guitar volume settings (and the different guitars).
Two guitars on the first track. Rhythm guitar is an SG Jr with the Stingray into the Vox. Fuzz is backed off and the volume on the guitar is rolled back to clean it up. Lead guitar on the outro is a Firebird (neck pup) into the Stingray and the same Vox. Fuzz and guitar volume are on full.
Second song has four guitar parts. Right rhythm track uses the Firebird (both pups, neck pup volume rolled off a little). Left rhythm track uses the SG Jr.
Left single note track uses a Greco Strat (neck pup). Right lead break uses the bridge pup of the same Greco Strat (because I'm lazy and didn't want to tune another guitar) with a Castledine Standard Wah in front of the Stingray. Fuzz and volume is wound back some because the wah gives it extra bite.
I also did a mix of the second track without vocals for those who like nothin' but guitars.
Ace pedal, insanely versatile, great character, and Stu Castledine is a great guy to deal with.
