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Flying Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Anathema
Anathema · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock or era-correct)
Amp
Unknown clean amp (likely Fender or similar clean platform, exact model not confirmed for studio recording)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 2003 (album 'A Natural Disaster' released 2003). Daniel Cavanagh is known to use a Fender Stratocaster for clean, ambient tones. No direct evidence of exact amp model for the studio recording of 'Flying' clean riff section. Effects likely provided via pedalboard and/or studio post-processing.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Line 6 M13 Stompbox Modeler (modulation and reverb patches likely) · modulation
- Chorus pedal (model unknown, audible in recording) · chorus
Fender Stratocaster → Line 6 M13 (chorus/modulation, reverb) → Clean amp (likely Fender or similar)
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Tone Character
- ethereal and expansive
- lush and ambient
- clear, bell-like top end
- smooth, shimmering modulation
- rich, spatial reverb
- expressive and intricate
- warm but articulate
- dynamic and atmospheric
- clean, undistorted
- melodic and immersive
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source confirms the exact amp model or pedal settings for the studio recording of 'Flying' clean riff section.
- Guitar model (Fender Stratocaster) and use of modulation/reverb effects are inferred from Equipboard and the band's known sound, not from explicit studio documentation.
- Amp settings are estimated based on typical Fender clean amp settings for Stratocaster in ambient/progressive rock context.
- Pickup selector position (Position 4) is inferred from the characteristic 'glassy' Strat clean sound on the recording.
- Pedal models are not confirmed; modulation and reverb are clearly audible but specific pedals are not cited in sources.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Anathema's 'Flying' riff features a smooth, mid-forward British crunch with moderate gain, balanced lows, and a touch of ambient reverb, typical of their early 2000s sound. The amp settings reflect their preference for clarity and warmth without excessive distortion, likely using a Marshall or similar amp with studio reverb added in post.