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Echo Beach Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Martha And The Muffins
Martha And The Muffins · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but period-correct for 1980 new wave recordings)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (likely, based on era, genre, and typical new wave clean tones; exact model not confirmed)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (typical for bright, cutting new wave riffs; inferred from tone and pickup type)
Studio recording, 1980. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section. No pedalboard or amp photo from the session found.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5
Gain0
Reverb4
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Phaser pedal (model unknown, likely MXR Phase 90 or similar) · phaser
Fender Stratocaster → Phaser pedal (model unknown) → Fender Twin Reverb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- super clean
- percussive attack
- modulated shimmer
- single-coil clarity
- tight and rhythmic
- slightly scooped mids
- crisp high end
- minimal breakup
- studio-polished
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source confirms the exact guitar, amp, or pickup selector used on the original studio recording; all gear choices are inferred from era, genre, and typical new wave setups.
- No numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on Fender Twin Reverb typical clean settings for 1980s new wave.
- No pedalboard or studio notes available; phaser effect inferred from audible modulation in the riff and forum speculation.
- No evidence of delay, chorus, or reverb pedals; only amp spring reverb assumed.
- If future evidence surfaces of a different guitar or amp, revise accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The 'Echo Beach' riff has a bright, jangly, slightly edgy clean tone typical of late-70s/early-80s new wave, likely using a Fender or Roland amp with low gain, pronounced treble, and moderate mids. The bass is slightly reduced for clarity, and there's moderate reverb for space, reflecting both the era's production and the band's style.