Please,

I'm looking for some critiques on my new guitar tone.

Here are the samples:
http://www.madfor3d.com/Music/Functionality/ThatGirl1a.mp3
http://www.madfor3d.com/Music/Functionality/ThatGirlGuitarRiff3a.mp3

Note: The sound is still "dry" I haven't added any effects to it yet.

I am trying to get a tone that will work for recording my new 4 song demo. I can't really mic an amp cause it would drive my neighbors crazy. As well, I live in a small apt. and don't have a lot of space.

I made these sounds with my Fender Japanese Re-Issue Strat, an Art Tube-Pre amp, a SansAmp Tube emulator pedal, and a RNC compressor.

My main concern is making music that people would like to listen to- mostly me of course, but I'd like to do a serious upgrade to my songs on mp3.com.

-feedback anyone?

Thanks,
Madrone
http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/24/madrone_candea.html

well, it sounds ok to me but please dont say you arent usin any efx...
that compressor is coming thru loud and clear! compressors are an acquired taste;to me it weakens a signal , i would remove it just to get more dynamix in-i'm missing those full, glorious mids that a really good guitar tone(that i like to listen to)has.
carry on...as you were...

Some of that may be the SansAmp. This is me...I'm not a big SansAmp fan...they sound brittle to me...but I can relate to the "living in an apartment" bit.

The riffs themselves have a nice sound. And the clean guitar works well with it. Let us know when the tune is done!

I've updated the first file...
http://www.madfor3d.com/Music/Functionality/ThatGirl1a.mp3

Yeah, I'm noticing the compression more listening to it over and over again. (My ears are not so trained yet). It is deffinately way to much compression on a lot of these sounds. I'll keep working on it.

Thanks for the input.

-Madrone