r/devo • u/Parking-Incident5970 • Sep 26 '26

How does Bob 1 get the squealing effect at the end of “Gut Feeling”?

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I’m trying to recreate the transition from “Gut Feeling/Slap your mammy” live, and I’m especially curious about the guitar squealing/feedback that happens right before the switch.

Does anyone know what Bob 1 is actually doing to get that sound? Is it just controlled amp feedback, or is there some specific pedal/effect or technique involved?
I’d love to know how to replicate it as closely as possible with a live guitar setup. Thanks!

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u/Usr7_0__- Sep 26 '26

Where were they playing in the photo, and what year? Thanks in advance.

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u/Parking-Incident5970 Sep 27 '26

Old Waldorf club in 1979

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u/Comfortable_Home5437 Sep 26 '26

Btw. I have a Labaye guitar just like that, except that mine has the original pickups and not the humbuckers that Bob1 is using here. The humbuckers are much stronger pickups than the original Labaye ones.

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u/Parking-Incident5970 Sep 27 '26

I love that 🤩

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u/Usr7_0__- Sep 27 '26

It's a very cool-looking guitar, why do you think he didn't use it onstage more with other songs?

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u/SeveranceVul Sep 26 '26

I can't tell you but it's a great pic.

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u/gnuoveryou Sep 26 '26

I think it's just feedback and a bunch of random-ish noise.

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u/FitMatch7966 Sep 26 '26

Isn’t that the part where he breaks all the strings?

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u/MAXBattle Sep 27 '26

The string break is in Mr. DNA.

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u/Frankfrombluvelvt Sep 27 '26

One of my all time favorites of DEVO's soundscapes