GuitarCleanRiff
(Don't Fear) The Reaper Guitar Tone Settings — Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
c. 1960s Gibson ES-175
Pickups
Gibson PAF-style humbucker (bridge position)
Amp
1975 Music Man 410-65 combo (four 10-inch Eminence ceramic-magnet speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1976. Clean rhythm/riff section used the ES-175 (bridge pickup) into the Music Man 410-65, channel 2, input 1, Bright switch on. Settings from studio session notes. No pedals used for clean riff section; effects were studio plate reverb and tape delay for ambience.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass4.5
Gain4
Reverb1.5
Treble6
Presence5
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- haunting jangle
- clean and shimmering
- subtle studio ambience
- tight and percussive attack
- warm midrange
- slightly scooped lows
- clear note separation
- no audible distortion
- bridge pickup clarity