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Celebrity Skin Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Hole
Hole · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Rickenbacker 360
Pickups
Rickenbacker Hi-Gain single coils
Amp
Randall Commander II RG-120 212
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1998. Gear confirmed for Celebrity Skin album era; no explicit source for clean section, but Rickenbacker 360 and Randall RG-120 are cited as Courtney Love's main studio setup for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for clean riff sections.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- jangly and articulate
- bright and present
- tight low end
- shimmering clean
- dynamic and responsive
- studio-polished
- distinct note separation
- no audible breakup
- melodic clarity
- slightly compressed
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No explicit source confirms the exact pickup position or amp settings for the clean riff section; settings estimated based on typical Rickenbacker 360 + Randall RG-120 clean tones and the sound of the recording.
- No direct evidence of pedal or amp effects for the clean section; settings inferred from genre, era, and listening to the track.
- No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used for the clean section; all gear is based on main studio setup for the album.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. 'Celebrity Skin' features a bright, crunchy, mid-forward tone typical of late-90s alternative rock, likely achieved with a Marshall-style amp (JCM800/900) set for aggressive crunch. The bass is tight but not boomy, mids are prominent for cut, treble and presence are high for clarity and bite, and reverb is minimal to keep the riff punchy and immediate.