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Gimme Shelter (Remastered 2019) Guitar Tone Settings
The Rolling Stones · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Maton EG240 Supreme
Pickups
Maton single coil pickups (original 1960s spec)
Amp
Fender tube amp (exact model unknown, likely blackface Twin or Deluxe Reverb)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Maton single coil), possibly with tone rolled back slightly
Studio recording, 1969. Keith Richards used a Maton EG240 Supreme borrowed from a friend for the original studio riff. Tremolo effect was produced by the amp, not a pedal. No evidence of pedals in the clean riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6
Gain2.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- tremolo-drenched clean
- warm and slightly gritty
- chimey and open
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- slightly compressed
- amp-based modulation
- articulate attack
- subtle harmonic overtones
- not-quite-clean edge
- rich, atmospheric texture