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Confidence Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Ocean Alley
Ocean Alley · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or American Professional, as seen in live photos and videos from the era)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster configuration, likely Alnico V or similar)
Amp
Fender Hot Rod DeVille (most commonly used by Ocean Alley in this era, seen in live setups; studio amp not explicitly confirmed)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 2018 (album release year). Gear based on live pedalboard and typical studio/live rig for 'Confidence' era. No explicit studio session documentation found; pedalboard and amp inferred from multiple live photos and Equipboard listings.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain4
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer · compression
- Paul Cochrane Timmy · overdrive
- Boss TR-2 Tremolo · tremolo
- MXR M169 Carbon Copy · delay
Fender Stratocaster → Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer → Paul Cochrane Timmy → Boss TR-2 Tremolo → MXR Carbon Copy Delay → Fender Hot Rod DeVille (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- warm and glassy
- slightly compressed for sustain
- subtle modulation shimmer
- clear note separation
- edge-of-breakup grit
- ambient, reverberant space
- smooth highs
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- lush, tropical feel
- rounded attack