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Bellbottoms Guitar Tone Settings

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion · 1990s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Telecaster (likely 1960s or 1970s, single-coil pickups)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (blackface or silverface, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1994 album 'Orange'. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp. Jon Spencer is known for using a Telecaster and Fender Twin Reverb in this era. No evidence of additional effects or alternate guitars for the riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6
Gain
6
Reverb
2
Treble
7
Presence
6

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Tone Character

  • raw and biting
  • mid-forward crunch
  • tight and percussive
  • bright and cutting
  • dynamic and touch-sensitive
  • punchy and aggressive
  • minimal sustain
  • fast note decay
  • in-your-face presence
  • garage/blues rock drive

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