Joe Newman

"I’m not a massive tech man when it comes to pedals. I strive for a warm, clean sound with a touch of reverb and maybe, if it’s needed, a tad of delay." - Joe Newman.

In this Sound on Sound article it states that the vocal was recorded and treated with a AMS-Neve 1073 LB on Alt J's album An Awesome Wave

Used live as a guitar cabinet mic, as mentioned by alt-J's FOH engineer Lance Reynolds on his official sE Electronics artist page.

"I also keep an sEX1 in my mic box...as a sort of "Swiss Army" mic. I've used it on guitar cabs, bass cabs, drum overheads, audience...it works on just about everything."

Joe can be seen using a Fender Telecaster Nashville Deluxe in this photo.

Roland writes an article on the gear and effects Alt-J uses. In this image of Joe's pedalboard we can see the TR-2. Source.

"we used a Vox amp for tremolo effects and now we get those from pedals. We also use the acoustic simulator pedal, which really helps." - Gwil Sainsbury. This image is of Joe's pedalboard where said simulator can be seen.

In the photo from Gigwise, Joe Newman is seen playing a Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar.

In the background to the left a Roland Jazz Chorus is visible, which produces beautiful clean tones for Joe Newman in typical Alt-J style.

Joe can be seen using a Deluxe Telecaster in this picture

"I really like Sennheiser vocal mics and because I’ve worked with them for so long within a couple of seconds I can hear what I need to do with EQ. Some voices just don’t work with certain mics but Sennheiser as a whole has a lot wider range - they sound great with a male or female vocal," says Alt-J's sound engineer, about the e 935 microphones used for Joe Newman's vocals, in this article.

Top left of Joe's pedalboard you can see a Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor Pedal. Source.

This equalizer can be seen in the bottom left, next to the DD-20, in this image of Joe's pedalboard. Source.

Joe Newman of Alt-J uses the Boss FDR-1 Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb pedal to achieve his signature warm, clean sound with a touch of reverb. This usage is illustrated in a user-uploaded photo on Roland's website.

Smack dab in the middle of Joe's pedalboard is this MXR M-133 Micro Amp Pedal. Source.

In this article for their album An Awesome Wave it says an AC30 from the 60's was used on the record. The amp was mentioned in 2021 guitar.com interview.

I’m not a pedal guy,” he responds definitively, instead he gets his tone from one very specific source. “We have one amp that we’ve recorded everything on in the band,” he continues. “It’s an old Vox AC30, which I think was once owned by David Gilmour. Clive Langer had it, and now our producer Charlie Andrew, is the steward of it.

In this Sound on Sound article it states this was the vocal microphone used on Alt J's album An Awesome Wave

In this Sound on Sound article it states that the vocal was treated with an API 525 Compressor on Alt J's album An Awesome Wave

Used live as a guitar cabinet mic, as mentioned by alt-J's FOH engineer Lance Reynolds on his official sE Electronics artist page.

"Initially, I went to sE looking for a good large diaphragm condenser that wouldn't break the bank. Before I knew it, they sent out a dozen mics to for me to try...including a pair of VR1 ribbon mics. Perfect for a guitar cabinet, offering loads of low end and more highs than you would ever expect from a ribbon. I was surprised at how much more sound it captured than my usual guitar mics...and how realistic the guitar amp sounded."

Bottom right in Joe's board here is the Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal Tuner. Source.

Both Joe and Gwil use this power supply. Source.

It probably won’t have escaped your notice that Newman admitted to going on something of a guitar shopping spree recently, and the evidence of it can be seen on stands and on the wall behind him – but pride of place is given to a very special 2012 Custom Shop 1967 Telecaster in Antique white. “This is my Yuriy Shishkov Masterbuilt Telecaster,” Newman enthuses as he cradles the instrument, its twin gold humbuckers and block inlays setting it apart from your usual Tele. “It’s almost like a Les Paul Custom if it were a Fender. It’s got a beautiful neck and honestly it’s the most attractive guitar I have. I keep trying to find a song for it, because I’ve written a few songs recently and it’s just not right. But I will find a song for it! Anyone that doesn’t play guitar, I’ll show them this, and they’ll understand the beauty of a guitar!

I’ve also got this Offset Tele, which was made by Fender Japan. I think this is made from the same wood they make table tennis bats from! But because of that, it doesn’t feel as heavy strapped on. I’ve got one song that I’m writing on this that I’m really excited about.

The guitar I’ve been playing the most at the moment, is a 1962 ES-330 with a single pickup,” he reveals. “When you first play it, it almost feels like you’re playing a toy? It’s so light and the neck feels like it’s made from plastic, almost, but it’s great y’know? Norman from Norman’s Rare Guitars always going on about how loves 330s because you can just play them when you’re hanging out on the sofa, and he’s right!

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