GuitarDistortedRiff
Another Space Song Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Failure
Failure · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (Ken Andrews, studio recording, 1996)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp
Marshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp into power amp (studio recording, 1996)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Fantastic Planet' (1996). Ken Andrews used a rack system with a Marshall JMP-1 MIDI preamp and a Rocktron Intellifex for effects. Guitar is confirmed as a Les Paul Custom for the main riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine · modulation
Gibson Les Paul Custom → EarthQuaker Devices Rainbow Machine → Marshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp → Power amp
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Tone Character
- dense and saturated
- spacey and modulated
- mid-heavy and British-voiced
- tight and percussive attack
- lush, swirling ambience
- clear note separation
- thick, layered guitar sound
- ambient, atmospheric backdrop
- sustained power chords
- slightly compressed