Versatile guitar player / producer with real credits. Let's bring your songs to life with some cool electric and acoustic guitar tracks along with complete, radio ready music production.
Whether you need quality guitar tracks or a full-on band production with big vocal harmonies, live or programmed drums, keys, fiddle, banjo, steel guitar etc.... or a rocking 3 or 4 piece arrangement or just a great acoustic guitar vocal arrangement.
Totally pro electric guitar parts and expert acoustic guitar playing.
Modern sounding, highest quality song production, mastered for radio, iTunes and Spotify
Vocals tuned and arranged.
I have access to and a personal relationship with some of the finest musicians and vocalists in the world in Los Angeles and Nashville.
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Credits
- Deana Carter
- Tonya Watts
- Pete Anderson
- Buck Owens
- Monty Byrom
- Kris Bradley
- Frank Rose
- Walt Disney Company
- Tyler Bank
- Karen Lovely
- Michael English
- Simone Reyes
- Molly Rocklind
- Dean Kalogris
- Ann-Marita
- Sydney Maxine
- Noah Barlass
- Kalynne Schoelen
- Dwight Yoakam
- The Voice
- George Ducas
- Sarah Shook and the Dissarmers
- Eric Corne
- Michael Dumas
17 Reviews - 3 Repeat Clients
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Another fantastic experience with Al. Four songs and counting. Definitely working with him again soon.
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Al is hands down a solid pro with an array of genres in his arsenal. I chose him for my rock/pop songs even though he advertises mostly as a country player. I do also like much country music, and his sample reel was so spot on with the song to which it was applied, I took a chance and hired him. Four songs later, I am not disappointed - in fact, I am thrilled with his work. Nice guy too. He gave me more than I needed every time, and I feel he was genuinely concerned with my success as well.
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Al has been an absolute pleasure to work with and is super talented. Although he advertises himself as a "country" guitarist, his work for me is more rock and even pop oriented. His online sample reel, though "country" oriented, was so good I just had a feeling about him which led me to read more of his bio. His bio said he could do other types of music as well, so I gave him a try! It's been working out great and I'm really jazzed with his work. Al can really do it all!
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Al did a wonderful job with guitar parts that made my song sparkle. A true professional who will get you just what you need. I highly recommend him and his attention to detail. Nice to work with as well.
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Al played very stylish and clear country-style guitar on one of my tracks, adding some rhythmic elements as well to enhance the song's vibe. Quick turnaround together with very accurate playing yet imparts a great mood and feel. Highly recommended
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Al was a joy to work with. His wonderful guitar playing added so much to my song. I'm very very happy with the results and definitely want to work with Al again.
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Talented, experienced, fun to work with. If you want your tracks to sound professional, look no further Al is the right man. Looking forward to our next project!
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Once again - working with Al was a great experience.
Great quality, great communication and reliable work.
He's not only a great versatile guitar player, but also a fantastic multi-instrumentalist.
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Al is a great example of long experience, versatility and high professionalism.
We're working on acoustic guitars for a new demo and it was very quick and easy and I'm happy with the result and the communication.
I'm looking forward to work on some other projects with Al very soon! - check_circleVerified
It was a pleasure working with Al!
Love his sound on the guitar and how he accompanied me and enabled my vocals to stand out in the song, it sounds amazing!
Looking forward to work with him again on future projects!
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Al is a highly intuitive and talented blues and country guitarist and his experience really shows in the musicality of how he plays! He provided me with several outstanding acoustic and electric guitar tracks which all come together to create a multifaceted, dynamic and beautiful sound. His blues solos are truly tasteful and his tones are fantastic. Highly professional recordings, great communication and a pleasure to work with! Thanks Al!
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My second time working with Al. Amazing acoustic guitar work, beautifully recorded. He also delivered a terrific bass line. Always quick and professional. Looking forward to our next project!
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Every track Al recorded was a jewel! Beautiful lead guitar! astonishing fingerpicking! I can’t thank him enough for such great performance!
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Awesome working w/ Al! Consummate pro! Super fast, got feel for song right off the bat, got to work. Wow! Thank you Al! Highly highly recommended!
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Excellent playing! Needed some acoustic and electric tracks for my upcoming country album, Al over delivered! Got tracks within two days and they sound perfect with excellent tone and clarity. Nice thing was I had options to choose from for each part. Definitely gonna use Al on my next record.
Al is an incredibly talented producer and guitar player. His deep knowledge of his instrument and music, in general, allows him to provide authentic tracks for a wide variety of musical genres. This is complemented by his overall sense of "taste" which assures that he'll deliver exactly what a song needs to really stand out. I can't say enough great things about Al.
Al is one of the most talented guitar players and engineers I've had the pleasure of working with! His solos are tasteful, and has the ear to hear things normal people wouldn't! I highly recommend ! Will use him again.
Interview with Al Bonhomme
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm working on finishing a debut album with a new country artist, Simone Reyes. Also just finished acoustic guitars on a new George Ducas and the new album by Sarah Shook and the Disarmers "Nightroamer" with the first single "Talking To Myself".with producer Pete Anderson.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Pro tools, Universal Audio Apollo interface, Focal and NS10M monitors, Avalon and Black Lion Mic pres, ADL and DBX compressors, Plugins by UA, Sound Toys, Slate, Waves, Lexicon, Melodyne, etc... Mics: Pearlman TM-1, vintage AKG 414, Mojave MA100, Shure sm57s, Sennheiser, A full range of electric and acoustic guitars and amps, Kemper.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Is this good enough quality for the radio or iTunes? You need musicians that understand how to make a record! Combined with today's recording technology it totally is radio ready. My productions compare with anything out there.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I guess the albums I did with Dwight Yoakam. One tune in particular, "Back Of Your Hand" ended up being just acoustic guitar and strings. I got to perform it on the Tonight Show with Dwight when Jay Leno was still hosting. That was a high point.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Kris Bradley. I work with Kris a lot and she is awesome!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Recording is digital. There are so many more options that way and way easier to work with and mix.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: You will 100% satisfied. I check with clients every step of the way with guitar tracks or full productions.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I get to play music all day and hang out with creative people.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Probably some people pigeon hole me as a country guy but in reality I do many styles from jazz to hard rock equally well.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What type of sound they want, any reference tracks, how big of a production, what they expect and budget. Its good to get all that stuff out front so there's no miscommunication. Its all workable.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Communicate exactly what you're looking, type of sound you want and your budget.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Guitars and a solar powered recorder of some sort.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been doing music and playing guitar professionally for 40 years. Started out playing in bars as a teenager, eventually moved to Los Angeles in the 80s where i attended Music school and continued gigging, recording, touring and producing.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: In like to work towards whatever the songs dictates. I play really nice guitar stuff and excellent acoustic guitar. I can totally rock it out, add a little funky stank or play it sweet and simple.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I'd love to produce a track for Carrie Underwood. She's such a phenomenal singer and I've got a song that she would just slay!
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Its all about the song!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Lately a lot of modern country songs and also some traditional stuff. Guitar vocal demos for songwriters. I'm very comfortable with rock, blues, rockabilly and R&B styles also.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Guitar playing and song production!
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Bring the artist's vision to life! I make songs sound good by adding strong parts and hooks and arrangement ideas. I'm an excellent vocal arranger for vocal harmonies. I've got good musical knowledge and can communicate ideas to pro musicians to get their best performance.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: For guitar tracks I usually work off a WAV bounce or individual stems. Work out some parts according to what the artist wants and send back for approval. A revision or two is not a problem. A lot of times I'll add another solo take so there's a choice for the client. Many times I'll add something completely different or a different instrument to add a little extra spice. For full productions I can work 2 ways: 1- Start with a bare bones acoustic guitar vocal and start building the song from the bottom up withdraws, bass, guitars, keys etc... Then add a few different vocal takes then comp a good vocal track. Add Harmonies as needed. Mix and Master. 2- I have access to a world class studio at a reasonable rate where we can record a whole band live. Overdubs and mixing back at my home studio. Add extra instruments and vocals as needed. Mix and Master. Everything depends on what your final goal and what sound you're looking to get for the song. All music comes out ready to compete in all today's music platforms.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: What Mutt Lange did with Shania Twain is amazing. I try to be the modern version of that.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I do electric guitar parts, solos and acoustic guitar. Also full song productions for artists and songwriters.
I was the producer, guitarist in this production
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $150 per song
- Acoustic GuitarAverage price - $150 per song
- ProducerContact for pricing
- DobroAverage price - $125 per song
- BanjoAverage price - $100 per song
- MandolinAverage price - $100 per song
- Mixing EngineerContact for pricing
1 or 2 reasonable revisions on everything, 1 or 2 day turn around for guitar tracks, full production takes longer. Additional musicians on songs will generally add $100 -$150 per instrument.
- Jason Aldean
- Dwight Yoakam
- Maren Morris
- Pro Tools studio
- Electric Gtrs - Fender
- Gibson
- Gretsch
- Tom Anderson. Amps - Fender
- Matchless
- Marshall
- Rivera amps. Ac Gtrs - Martin
- Gibson
- Collings
- Santa Cruz
- Taylor
- State of the art guitar effects.
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