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Christian Woman Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Type O Negative
Type O Negative · 1990s · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG Standard (early 90s, likely tuned to B Standard)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock, passive, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp
Fender Quad Reverb (used in studio rack system, early 90s)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (explicitly recommended for this tone in B Standard)
Studio recording, 1993, Bloody Kisses album. Kenny Hickey describes using a large rack system with an early A/DA preamp and a Fender Quad Reverb for the album. Guitar is a Gibson SG, tuned to B Standard for the heavy riff sections.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6.5
Gain8
Reverb3
Treble6
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
Gibson SG → Chorus pedal → A/DA rack preamp → Fender Quad Reverb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- huge and saturated
- thick low end
- wide stereo chorus
- ambient and dreamy
- high-gain saturation
- tight palm-muted chugs
- sustained power chords
- slightly rolled-off treble
- lush reverb tail
- dark, gothic atmosphere