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Nimrod Excalibur Acoustic — Bell-Like Taylor Strum
The album recording used producer Rob Cavallo’s Taylor 514C, later nicknamed Excalibur, rather than the Gibson J-45 seen in the video. The exact microphones and processing are not publicly documented, so the compression and room settings below are conservative approximations intended to preserve the Taylor’s crisp attack. Source: Guitar World’s Taylor 514C recording feature (2025).
Signal Chain
Taylor 514C “Excalibur”→Light Studio Compression→Small Studio Room→Output
GuitarTaylor 514C “Excalibur”
Tone
8.5
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
EffectLight Studio Compression
Mix
10
Amount3
Attack6
Release5
EffectSmall Studio Room
Mix
1.5
Decay2
Notes
Retain the natural pick noise and dynamic unevenness. Do not edit out the false starts when recreating the complete album-style performance.
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