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Get Free Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Vines
The Vines · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG Standard (black, as seen in 'Get Free' music video, likely used in studio recording)
Pickups
Gibson stock humbuckers
Amp
Sunn Model T Reissue
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2001-2002 era. Guitar and amp confirmed by Equipboard and video/photo evidence. Boss MT-2 Metal Zone pedal seen in use with this setup. No evidence of other pedals or effects for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss MT-2 Metal Zone · distortion
Gibson SG Standard → Boss MT-2 Metal Zone → Sunn Model T Reissue (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- fuzzy and saturated
- aggressive and biting
- tight and compressed
- raw garage rock energy
- mid-scooped modern distortion
- percussive power chords
- slightly nasal upper mids
- minimal ambience
- dry and direct
- loud and in-your-face
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp or pedal settings for 'Get Free' studio recording found; amp EQ and gain estimated based on typical Sunn Model T + Boss MT-2 usage in early 2000s garage rock.
- Guitar model confirmed by video and Equipboard; amp and pedal confirmed by photo evidence, but not by direct studio documentation.
- No evidence of additional pedals or effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in the riff section; tone is dry and direct.
- Pickup choice inferred from typical garage rock rhythm tone and video footage.
- Reverb setting estimated low due to dry, up-front sound in the mix.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The Vines' 'Get Free' riff has a raw, crunchy British-style overdrive with forward mids and a slightly aggressive top end, typical of a cranked Vox AC30 or similar amp. The tone is dry, with little to no reverb, and the settings reflect a garage rock sound with pronounced mids and a balanced low end.