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2-4-6-8 Motorway Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Tom Robinson Band
Tom Robinson Band · 1970s · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (exact model not specified, but cited as the main guitar for the band/era)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Princeton Reverb (likely original blackface/silverface, not Princeton II; see warnings)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1977. Guitar and amp inferred from Equipboard and era-typical gear; no direct studio documentation found for this song. No evidence of pedals used for distortion; likely amp overdrive. No evidence of effects loop.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- punchy and direct
- gritty, mid-forward crunch
- tight, percussive rhythm
- bright and articulate attack
- slight amp breakup
- classic pub rock edge
- no heavy saturation
- dynamic and responsive
- minimal compression
- raw, energetic drive