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Gaia Riff Guitar Tone Settings — King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard · 2010s+ · metal
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Original Recording
Guitar
Yamaha SX-60
Pickups
Two single coil pickups
Amp
Unknown (likely British-style high-gain amp, possibly Marshall JCM800 or similar, but not confirmed for studio recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2022 (Omnium Gatherum). Guitar confirmed via Equipboard photo evidence for Stu Mackenzie. No direct amp confirmation for studio, but genre and era suggest high-gain British-style amp. No explicit pedalboard or amp photo from studio session.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Fuzz pedal (model unknown) · fuzz
Yamaha SX-60 → Fuzz pedal (model unknown) → High-gain British-style amp (likely Marshall-type) with light spring reverb
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Tone Character
- heavy and saturated
- tight and percussive
- aggressive pick attack
- articulate single note clarity
- slightly scooped mids
- crunchy and biting top end
- punchy low end
- dynamic and responsive
- minimal ambience
- raw, in-your-face presence
Sources
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