GuitarDistortedRiff
Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene Guitar Tone Settings
Hozier · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Eastwood Airline
Pickups
Single-coil (likely stock Eastwood Airline single-coils, model unspecified)
Amp
Vox AC15 (hand-wired, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013-2014 (Hozier self-titled album sessions). Gear chain confirmed by producer Rob Kirwan for the album, including this track. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Pro Co RAT · distortion
- Electro-Harmonix Memory Man · delay
- Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer · reverb
Eastwood Airline → Pro Co RAT → Electro-Harmonix Memory Man (subtle/optional) → Knas Ekdahl Moisturizer (spring reverb) → Vox AC15
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Tone Character
- thick and fuzzy
- midrange punch
- slightly gritty
- vintage British amp flavor
- tight and percussive
- articulate chord definition
- dynamic response
- warm, slightly compressed
- raw garage rock edge
- not overly saturated