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Bohemian Like You Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster Thinline 1972
Pickups
Fender Wide Range Humbuckers (original Thinline pickups, as swapped in by Holmström)
Amp
Unknown (no direct studio amp source; likely vintage tube amp, possibly Fender or Sound x305r, but not confirmed for this song/section)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2000, riff section. Guitar confirmed via music video and multiple gear rundowns. Pickup type confirmed as original Thinline humbuckers. Amp model not confirmed for studio recording; live, Courtney Taylor-Taylor used Sound x305r, but Peter Holmström's studio amp for this track is not specified.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and open
- crunchy with slight fuzz
- clear note separation
- articulate attack
- tight and percussive
- classic Telecaster chime
- medium output, not saturated
- slight edge of breakup
- dynamic response to picking
- minimal compression
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact amp model or settings for the studio recording of the riff section; amp and settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical usage.
- No explicit pedal or effect is confirmed for the riff section in the studio recording; pedalboard lists are general and not tied to this specific song/section.
- Pickup position inferred from typical Telecaster usage for bright, crunchy riffs and the song's tone.
- Settings are estimated based on classic rock conventions for Telecaster into a clean/crunchy amp.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff tone on 'Bohemian Like You' is classic crunchy British rock, likely using a Vox AC30 or similar amp with moderate gain, forward mids, and balanced bass/treble. The sound is dry and punchy with minimal reverb, matching both the era's production and the Dandy Warhols' typical garage/alt-rock approach.