GuitarDistortedRiff
Electric Ocean Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Cult
The Cult · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1980s Gretsch White Falcon
Pickups
Gretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1987 (Electric album sessions). Billy Duffy is confirmed to have used his Gretsch White Falcon and Marshall JCM800 for the main riff sections on 'Electric Ocean'. No evidence of Vox AC30 or Roland JC-120 for this track. Pedals were minimal for the main riff, with focus on amp-driven crunch.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- None (amp-driven crunch) · other
Gretsch White Falcon → Marshall JCM800 2203 head → Marshall 4x12 cabinet
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Tone Character
- British crunch
- tight and percussive
- open midrange
- bright and articulate
- punchy attack
- raw, uncompressed
- dynamic pick response
- minimal sustain
- no ambient effects
- classic hard rock rhythm