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Good Times Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Chic
Chic · 1970s · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1960 Fender Stratocaster 'The Hitmaker'
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (original 1960s spec, possibly replaced with 1970s Fender single-coils)
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s)
Pickup Position
Position 2 (bridge + middle)
Studio recording, 1979. Nile Rodgers often recorded direct into the Neve 8068 console, but for 'Good Times' the main riff was tracked with the Strat into a Fender Twin Reverb, possibly blended with a direct signal. Compression may have been applied in the studio, but no evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5
Gain0
Reverb2
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Compressor (model unknown) · compression
Fender Stratocaster → (Compressor, if used) → Fender Twin Reverb (spring reverb low) → (possibly blended with direct console input)
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Tone Character
- ultra-clean and bright
- tight and percussive
- articulate single-coil snap
- choppy funk rhythm
- emphasized upper mids and treble
- minimal sustain
- no audible distortion
- glassy attack
- compressed but dynamic
- distinctly rhythmic and staccato