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Faded Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Alan Walker
Alan Walker · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Unknown (no evidence of guitar used in solo section; likely synthesized or sampled guitar sound)
Pickups
Unknown (no evidence of pickup type; likely not a real guitar)
Amp
Unknown (no evidence of amp model; likely processed digitally or via plugins)
Pickup Position
Unknown (likely not a real guitar)
Studio recording, 2015. All available sources and listening indicate the 'guitar solo' in 'Faded' is a processed, sampled, or synthesized guitar sound, not a live guitar performance. No evidence of specific guitar, pickups, or amp used. Effects and processing likely handled in-the-box (DAW/plugins).
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Sidechain ducking effect (Cableguys Nicky Romero Kickstart 2 or similar) · other
- Digital delay (plugin, model unknown) · delay
- Digital reverb (plugin, model unknown) · reverb
- Glitch/stutter effect (plugin, model unknown) · other
Sampled or synthesized guitar sound → Glitch/stutter plugin → Sidechain ducking plugin → Digital delay plugin → Digital reverb plugin → DAW output
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Tone Character
- clean and ambient
- processed and electronic
- glitchy and stuttering
- sidechain-pumped
- bright and clear
- lush digital reverb
- digital delay repeats
- no amp distortion
- smooth and synthetic
- wide stereo image
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No evidence of a real guitar, amp, or traditional pedalboard used in the solo section of 'Faded' by Alan Walker.
- All available sources and listening indicate the solo is a digitally processed, sampled, or synthesized guitar sound.
- Settings are estimated based on typical clean, processed guitar tones in EDM/pop, not from direct source evidence.
- Effects listed are based on audible characteristics and plugin mentions, not physical pedals or amps.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The solo guitar in 'Faded' has a modern, slightly compressed crunch with clear articulation and moderate sustain, fitting a pop/electronic crossover. The tone is balanced but slightly mid-scooped for clarity in the mix, with moderate reverb for space and a touch of presence to help it cut through the dense production.