Effects pedal(s) for Bee Gees "Night Fever)


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02/15/2024 1:53 pm

I've got the chords worked out for "Night Fever," but can't figure out what effects pedals are being used. Assume a "wah-wah" is involved, but "what else?" Also, is one guitar playing just chords and another guitar providing the effects?" Would appreciate any assistance as our group would like to incorporate the song into our playlist. Jim C.


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05/20/2024 3:07 am

The Bee Gees' guitar setup and effects pedals for "Night Fever" are detailed here.


Pedals for Effects:


Especially in the introduction and bridge, you can hear this wah-wah. That strange, almost speech-like noise is produced by it.
To give some rhythmic sections a little more warmth and motion, a slight phaser effect might be applied.
The rhythm guitar has a subtle overdrive for some gritty effect, although it's not quite as extreme as heavy distortion.


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05/23/2024 6:50 am

Here are some thoughts on the effects and guitar parts used for "Night Fever" by the Bee Gees:


Based on the recording, it seems like the main guitar parts likely utilize a combination of the following effects:


Wah-wah pedal - This is commonly used to create the signature "talking" guitar sound, sweeping through the frequency range.
Chorus/Flanger - These modulation effects can help thicken the guitar tone and create a shimmering, swooshing quality.
Overdrive/Distortion - Some light overdrive or distortion likely helps drive the guitar sound and make it stand out.
The guitar parts may be split between: slope


One guitar playing the main chord changes and rhythmic parts
Another guitar (or guitars) providing the more effects-drenched lead lines and melodic accents
The interplay between the rhythm and lead guitar parts helps create the full, dynamic sound of the song.


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05/27/2024 9:00 am

That’s the sound of electric guitar strumming but with the left hand muting all of the strings so no notes ring out.


The guitar signal then goes into a wah-wah pedal which is modulated using the players foot to filter the guitar sound. geometry dash


The first record that I’ve heard with that sound on was Jimi Hendrix’s Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) but it may well have been used even earlier by another guitarist.


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