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Carry Me Ohio Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Sun Kil Moon

Sun Kil Moon · 2000s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson ES-335
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock, likely 57 Classics or similar for this era/model)
Amp
Fender 'Black Panel' Super Reverb Amp (1963-1967)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 2003. Gear confirmed for Sun Kil Moon era and visible in studio photos; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section. No evidence of pedal use for this section.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6
Gain
3
Reverb
5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5

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Tone Character

  • warm and lush
  • full-bodied midrange
  • smooth, rounded attack
  • slightly compressed
  • gentle reverb tail
  • airy and open
  • articulate note separation
  • rich sustain
  • no harshness
  • clean with subtle breakup at peaks

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source lists exact amp knob settings; values estimated based on typical Fender Super Reverb settings for clean, lush tones in early 2000s indie/folk rock.
  • ⚠️No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section; settings and effects inferred from audio and genre/era conventions.
  • ⚠️Guitar and amp confirmed for Sun Kil Moon era but not explicitly tied to 'Carry Me Ohio' session; however, no evidence of alternate gear.
  • ⚠️Pickup position inferred from tone and typical ES-335 usage for warm, clean rhythm.
  • ⚠️No pedalboard or effects chain photos for this specific recording; no audible modulation or delay effects in riff section.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff section of 'Carry Me Ohio' features a warm, slightly driven clean tone with pronounced mids and a lush, roomy ambience. Mark Kozelek typically favored Fender amps (like Twin Reverb) set just at the edge of breakup, with mids and bass pushed for fullness and moderate reverb for the song's dreamy, melancholic vibe.

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