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Any acoustic guitar is suitable to play this song, but one with a bright tone may cut through the mix a bit better.

For the electric guitar, I'm using a Telecaster, but any electric guitar is suitable. Be sure to choose the bridge pickup for a brighter, more biting tone.

As far as amps go, any Fender style tube amp is a desirable choice. Set up the amp for a light crunch sound. Set the Drive to 70%, Bass to 45%, Mid to 55%, Treble to 60%, and Presence to 65%.

Add some reverb to both guitars for depth.

I used a 10-46 string gage, with a heavy pick so I can keep things aggressive.

Here are the settings I used:

Fender Deluxe Model:
Drive: 70% Bass: 45% Mid: 55% Treb: 60% Presence: 65%
Spring Reverb:
WetDryMIX: 35%

Lesson Info
Mike Olekshy
Instructor Mike Olekshy
Styles:
Acoustic
Difficulty:
Published
Tutorial
New York, New York
Tutorial Lessons
  1. New York, New York: Welcome
  2. New York, New York: Gear & Tone
  3. Strumming Intro Guitar 1
  4. Main Riff Guitar 2
  5. Chorus Guitar 1
  6. Chorus Guitar 2
  7. Outro Guitar 2
  8. New York, New York: Full Performance
  9. New York, New York: Single Guitar Performance
  10. New York, New York: Jam Along