Desolate Guitars by e-instruments Kontakt guitar instrument interface

Desolate Guitars: Vintage Electric Guitar Instrument for Kontakt

Rated 4.8/5 on Plugin Boutique (58 ratings)

Desolate Guitars is a Kontakt instrument from e-instruments that models four electric guitars, two vintage amps, a real spring reverb and tremolo effects for producers and composers.

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01Overview

Desolate Guitars is built around classic electric guitar tones, captured with studio microphones and Rupert Neve Designs pre-amps. The collection combines four guitars with two vintage amps, so you can choose or blend between them. Plucks, chords, swells, feedback, harmonics and vibrato bar performances are accessible through the modwheel, with no key switches or external controllers needed. The instrument is designed to be playable without guitar expertise.

Best for

Cinematic guitar textures
Indie guitar parts
Moody soundtrack pads
Vintage surf-style tones
Chord and looped textures
Electric guitar sound design

Developer: e-instruments
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Four electric guitars: Desolate, Chime, Baritone and Mellow
Two vintage amps, selectable or blendable
Real spring reverb with dry and wet options
Tremolo effects modeled from vintage amps
Three additional tremolo styles inspired by pedals
Tremolo sync-to-host functionality
Plucks, chords, swells, feedback and harmonics
Modwheel switching between articulations and chord types

03In depth

Guitar Tones, Amps and Spring Reverb

The four guitars cover different characters. Desolate is a classic solid body with a twangy edge. Chime is based on a '60s guitar with a floating tremolo system. Baritone covers the full range of a bass guitar while keeping a twangy voice. Mellow is a semihollow model suited to warmer, softer tones.

The two vintage amps are central to the sound, and the spring reverb was recorded from a real amp spring. Each sample was captured four times through two amps, with dry and wet options, so the reverb feels more lively than a static modeled reverb.

Tremolo, Articulations and Modwheel Control

Two tremolo effects are modeled from the vintage amps used in the library, and three additional styles are inspired by popular pedals. Tremolo can sync to your host tempo.

Presets span both amps and provide dry and wet signals, so you can control amp sound and spring reverb levels. The modwheel switches or blends articulations such as open and muted sustains, major and minor chords, and forward or reverse direction for swells, tremolo, harmonics and feedback patches.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	e-instruments
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Desolate Guitars?

Desolate Guitars requires Kontakt. It works with the free Kontakt Player, version 7.6.1 or later.

Which formats and operating systems does Desolate Guitars support?

It is available in Kontakt format and works on Windows and macOS. The system requirements list Windows 10 or higher and macOS 11 or higher.

Do I need guitar skills to use Desolate Guitars?

No. The developer designed the instrument to be instantly playable, with articulations and effects accessible through the modwheel and without key switches or controllers.