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Glycerine (Remastered) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Bush
Bush · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jazzmaster (early 90s, likely Japanese or American, with Lollar pickups)
Pickups
Lollar Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1994 (Sixteen Stone era, applies to 'Glycerine (Remastered)' as it is a remaster of the original). Guitar and amp confirmed via Equipboard and Gear Page forum referencing a 1997 Guitar World photo and Sixteen Stone session details. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; clean amp tone. No chorus, delay, or modulation audible or cited for the riff. No evidence of effects loop use.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- clean and chimey
- open and airy
- bright and articulate
- warm low end
- slightly scooped mids
- dynamic and responsive
- natural amp reverb
- no compression or drive
- full-bodied chords
- clear string separation
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct numeric amp settings found; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb clean channel use for 90s alt-rock and forum discussions.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section; chorus, delay, and overdrive are not audible in the recording.
- Pickup position inferred from typical Jazzmaster clean tones and the open, warm sound of the riff.
- Pedalboard and modern live rigs (Fractal, etc.) are not relevant to the original studio recording.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The 'Glycerine' riff uses a crunchy, mid-forward British rock tone typical of Gavin Rossdale's Marshall amp setup in the mid-90s, with moderate gain, full mids, balanced bass/treble, and subtle reverb for space. The tone is thick and present but not overly distorted, matching post-grunge conventions.