CLT DRP’s Scott Reynolds makes ring modulators cool again with this badass EDM-influenced playthrough
Sonically adventurous guitarist puts his gargantuan pedalboard through its paces in exclusive Like Father performance
Although it underwent something of a resurgence in the late-'90s thanks to Incubus's funk-metal anthem Glass, the ring modulator remains perhaps the most maligned of guitar effects pedals, so when we hear a player who’s managed to make it work in a musical context, we sit up and take note.
The tonally daring guitarist in question is Scott Reynolds, who plays with Brighton feminist electro-punks CLT DRP, a blistering, rhythmically intricate UK trio that flit between math-rock and post-punk, and are currently gearing up to release their debut album, Without The Eyes.
In the clip, Reynolds plays through single Like Father, and shares how he uses his Strymon Mobius and expression pedal to go between two sweet spots for his ring mod tones, bolstering the sound with the Boss OD-20’s added lower octave. The results are, we think you’d agree, pretty damn fierce.
You can see a full live session of the band playing the track below - if you like what you hear, Without The Eyes is out on August 28. and available to preorder now via Bandcamp.
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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and over a decade's experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.
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