GuitarDistortedRiff
Closet Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Fleshwater
Fleshwater · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Player Series Stratocaster HSS
Pickups
Fender Player Series Alnico 2 Humbucker (bridge), Alnico 5 single-coils (middle/neck)
Amp
Unknown (no explicit source for amp model on studio recording of 'Closet')
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (humbucker)
Gear confirmed for studio and live use in the 'We're Not Here to Be Loved' era (2022). No explicit amp model or studio amp settings found for 'Closet' riff section. Guitar and pedalboard evidence from Equipboard and live photos. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical use of Boss DS-2 and SD-1 with Fender/Marshall-style amps.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion · distortion
- Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive · overdrive
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay
Fender Player Series Stratocaster HSS → Boss DS-2 → Boss SD-1 → Boss NS-2 → Boss DD-3 → Amp (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- dense and saturated
- gritty and expansive
- wall of sound
- tight and percussive
- ethereal undertones
- hard-hitting
- shoegaze-inspired ambience
- aggressive attack
- layered distortion
- lush, reverb-drenched