GuitarDistortedRiff
Earrings Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Malcolm Todd
Malcolm Todd · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed, likely Fender or Squier Strat-style based on genre and tone)
Pickups
Single coil (exact model unknown, likely stock or standard single coils)
Amp
Unknown (likely solid-state or clean-voiced amp, possibly Fender or amp sim; no explicit source)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (likely, based on warmth and smoothness of riff tone)
Studio recording, released 2020s. No official rig rundown or photo evidence for this specific song/section. All gear is estimated based on genre, era, and tone descriptors from fan discussion and audio analysis.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain3.5
Reverb4.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Fuzz pedal (model unknown) · fuzz
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
Guitar → Fuzz pedal → Chorus pedal → Amp (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- dreamy and lush
- slightly fuzzy texture
- modulated shimmer
- warm and smooth
- mildly compressed
- present top end without harshness
- ambient and layered
- soft attack
- swirling modulation
- subtle sustain