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De Música Ligera Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Electric XII 12-String
Pickups
Fender split single-coil (12-string, original Electric XII pickups)
Amp
Marshall JCM800 (likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for studio amp, but live rigs and genre suggest Marshall stack)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1990, album 'Canción Animal'. Guitar confirmed by multiple sources for this song. Amp not explicitly confirmed for studio, but Marshall stacks were standard for Cerati's driven tones in this era; live rigs sometimes included Bogner Shiva in later years, but not for this recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Compressor pedal (model unknown) · compression
Fender Electric XII 12-String → Compressor pedal → Marshall JCM800 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and jangly
- crunchy and open
- articulate attack
- moderate sustain
- slightly compressed
- British-voiced midrange
- tight low end
- chiming highs
- clear note separation
- dynamic response to picking
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact amp model or settings for the studio recording; amp and settings estimated based on genre, era, and Cerati's typical rig.
- No explicit pedalboard or effects list for the studio version; effects inferred from audio and era-typical setups.
- Fender Electric XII 12-string is confirmed for this song, but pickup position is inferred from tone and typical usage for rhythm crunch.
- No evidence of chorus, flanger, or delay in the riff section; only mild amp reverb and possible compression.
- Bogner Shiva and other amps appear in later live rigs, but not on the original 1990 recording.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Gustavo Cerati's tone on 'De Música Ligera' is classic early 90s Argentinian rock: edge-of-breakup/crunchy but articulate, with forward mids and enough treble/presence to cut through. His likely use of a Fender or Vox-style amp, moderate gain, and subtle reverb matches the era's production and the song's bright, driving riff.