The Fretboard

01 Oct, 2024

The challenge is now open and ends at midnight 24th October 2024

Discussion:

Thanks to @susbemol for this backing track.

You can download the backing track from the link below:

https://app.box.com/s/9x38xb1s0eztbs15vlwinjs1b7misnde

You can hear the track below:
https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sotm110-susbemol-miserable-old-gits?si=149d79b0f6b7474ea422f4d4d3754853&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Track Info:

https://i.imgur.com/hJMO5v2.png

Record your solo over the top of it and then submit it (ideally in mp3 format) to solos@theFB.co.uk

Also, feel free to comment on how you approached the solo, which will add a bit more interest and maybe we can learn something from each other.

There should be headroom to record your solo. Try to set a level without excessive master limiting, because we want to avoid loudness wars.

Voting will start soon after the submission deadline, with each voter selecting their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice.

First choice gets 5 points - Second choice gets 3 points - Third choice gets 1 point

The order and scores of the top three entries will be announced soon after the voting ends.

No prizes. It's just for fun.

As people submit their entries, I'll post them below to hopefully promote some discussion on approaches used for the solo:

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/sotm110-2024-10?si=f18249dbf80a45f6867f2f4215d8356e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

bobacco Frets: 585

01 Oct, 2024

Lovely backing track. May just embarrass myself over this one!

Axe2Grind Frets: 9

05 Oct, 2024

That is a nice track, love the title, sums me up really so might have to give it a go lol. :)

Axe2Grind Frets: 9

06 Oct, 2024

Sent my take in

G&L Strat using neck pickup (Seymour Duncan Vintage Hot Stack Plus)
Fractal Audio FM3: Plexi 6CA7 Jumped amp model, BB Preamp in front of amp model with a bit of delay/verb in parallel. Dynacab IRs.

stratman3142 Frets: 2294

06 Oct, 2024

Axe2Grind said:

Sent my take in :)

It's in the playlist.

Lewy Frets: 4643

12 Oct, 2024

Sent. Really loved the backing track this month! The only thing I could hear in my head listening to it was a southern soul kind of sound so that's what I went for.

Guitar: Charvel Guthrie Govan on the bridge pickup (single coil simulation on with a little tone rolled off)
Amp: Helix native Voltage Queen model with a little bit of LA Studio compressor after it and a big ol' Dynamic Plate Reverb

stratman3142 Frets: 2294

13 Oct, 2024

Lewy said:

Sent...

It's in the playlist.

stratman3142 Frets: 2294

14 Oct, 2024

Mine's in the playlist.

Ibanez AZ2204 on the neck pickup
Ampsim: Helix Native: Prize Drive (i.e. Nobels ODR1) into Grammatico GSG (Bright 1 switched in) then some Dynamic Plate Reverb