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Far Behind Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Candlebox
Candlebox · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1979 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock late-70s Les Paul Standard)
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1993. Clean riff section. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'Far Behind' clean tone by Equipboard and Guitarsite interview. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb4.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- shimmering clean
- bright and articulate
- lush chorus modulation
- warm neck pickup sound
- full-bodied clean
- melodic and smooth
- dynamic and robust
- subtle reverb ambience
- no audible breakup
- articulate, not brittle
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct numeric amp settings found; settings estimated based on typical Roland JC-120 clean usage in 1990s rock and genre/era conventions.
- Chorus effect is clearly audible in the riff section and is a signature feature of the JC-120 amp; no evidence of external chorus pedal used.
- No evidence of delay, flanger, phaser, or other modulation/time-based pedals in the clean riff section.
- Guitar and amp confirmed for studio recording, but pickup selector position inferred from tone and genre norms.
- No explicit mention of effects loop use in studio context.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Candlebox's 'Far Behind' riff has a classic 90s alt-rock crunch with strong mids, moderate gain, and balanced EQ—likely from a Marshall or similar amp. The tone is punchy but not overly saturated, with enough reverb for space but not wash, matching both the era's production and the band's typical settings.