Chet used an old analog ECHOPLEX echo unit, when he used echo on those old classic recordings.

Try to find a plugin that umulates the analog tape ECHOPLEX unit, that may make the task a lot easier to do.

Also -- Chet used a guitar amplifier, mic'd. Typically a Fender Twin or Ampeg, but not always, what Chet needed was an amplifier that was capable of clean guitar amplification (as versus "distorted" rock sound) and do not sell the sound of that short. It would be very good to use a modern digital guitar amplifier/cabinet simulator, either hardware type between guitar and soundcard input, or use a plugin after the recording to impart the sound of the tube amp plus its speaker. Some even allow you to select a simulated mic situation, so much the better.

In some recordings Chet may have use the Echoplex along with a small amount of spring reverb from the amplifier, too.

In his last decade Chet played and endorsed the Gibson flattop that *looked* like a dreadnaught but is completely different in body design, being almost a semi-solid and very thin. But he did not use that guitar for any of the classic old echoplex recordings. A semi-solid archtop guitar such as Chet's Guild is needed there. A good player can substitute almost any type of guitar, though.


--Mac

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