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Echo Home Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Kills

The Kills · 2010s+ · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
1963 Fender Telecaster (Lake Placid Blue)
Pickups
Fishman Fluence Pickups
Amp
Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (blended with Magnatone 280 and Selmer Treble and Bass Head)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording for 'Echo Home' (2016, Ash & Ice album). Jamie Hince is known to blend multiple amps in the studio, including Selmer Zodiac Twin 30, Selmer Treble and Bass Head, and a 1950s Magnatone 280. The rig rundown and Equipboard sources confirm these amps and the Telecaster with Fishman Fluence pickups for this era/album. No evidence of live-only gear in the riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6
Gain
5
Reverb
3.5
Treble
7
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Fulltone Supa-Trem ST-1 · tremolo
  • Death By Audio Echo Dream 2 · delay

Guitar → Fulltone Supa-Trem ST-1 → Death By Audio Echo Dream 2 → Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with spring reverb, blended with Magnatone 280 and Selmer Treble and Bass Head)

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Tone Character

  • dark, wooly low end
  • bright reverby top end
  • British amp character
  • slightly gritty edge
  • articulate attack
  • open, dynamic response
  • not heavily saturated
  • touch-sensitive
  • blended amp texture
  • roomy, atmospheric presence

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No specific numeric amp knob settings found for 'Echo Home'; settings estimated based on typical Selmer Zodiac/Magnatone 280 usage in modern rock context and Jamie Hince's described tone.
  • ⚠️Multiple amps are blended in the studio recording; exact blend ratios and settings are not specified in sources.
  • ⚠️Pedal/effect usage for the riff section is inferred from rig rundowns and audio; no explicit pedalboard photo or session notes for this exact song section.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Echo Home's riff has a gritty, mid-forward crunch typical of Jamie Hince's style, likely using a vintage amp (e.g., Fender or boutique) with moderate gain and pronounced mids for presence in the mix. The tone is not overly saturated, with balanced bass and treble, and only subtle room reverb, matching The Kills' raw, intimate production.

Sources