watery sound

[EE shabutie]

okay i have been looking for this one type of sound it is used in songs such as

ocean breathes salty by modust mouse
here in your arms by hellogoodbye
honest mistake by the bravery

its a hard sound to describe but it omost sounds like the guitar amp is under water my favorite sound of the effect is the song by hellogoodbye
if anyone can tell me a pedal or way to make my soound sound like this i would really be happy

[rockonn91]

I really dont know any of those songs...

but a good chorus pedal can be used for a light, shiny kind of sound. I use a flanger sometimes for a even more exaggerated version of it.

I also have found that using a clean wah over chorus or Detuner with alot of reverb and some delay will give a nice underwater sound.

hope that helps any.

[z0s0_jp]

the electro-harmonix "small clone" does the underwater trick well......think of the clean guitar on Nirvana's "come as you are"
check it out here with sound clips--- http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ElectroHarmonix-Small-Clone-Analog-Chorus-Pedal?sku=153312&src=3SOSWXXA

[magicninja]

I like to use a little flange for that kinda sound. Kinda like No One by Cold.

[jeffhx]

ahhocean breathe salty is amazing...and i know what sound ur after...unfortunately ihave no idea how to emulate it...err..my happiness from powderfinger anyone? its probably the closest thing i can relate too...the wobbly effect generated from the guitar..

[aschleman]

Scoop the mids... Use a high bass setting and a high treble setting and no mids.... Personally I would use my Double Fat strat and use the neck pickup because it's a really smooth sounding pickups....Then overdrive it so it smooths it out even more. That's the basis of the tone... The specific effects may vary from song to song. I don't know the HelloGoodbye song... I know the other two though...