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Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good) Guitar Tone Settings
Skunk Anansie · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock Les Paul Standard)
Amp
Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1996-1997 (album released 1997). Guitarist Ace is confirmed to use a Gibson Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 for Skunk Anansie recordings of this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section of 'Hedonism'.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- DigiTech Hardwire DL-8 Delay/Looper · delay
Guitar → DigiTech Hardwire DL-8 Delay/Looper → Marshall JCM2000 TSL 100 (clean channel with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- clear and bell-like
- warm and rounded lows
- articulate mids
- slightly bright top end
- open and airy
- smooth attack
- subtle amp reverb
- dynamic and responsive
- studio-polished clarity
- no audible breakup
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source gives exact amp knob settings for the clean riff section; settings are estimated based on typical Marshall JCM2000 clean channel use for 1990s alternative rock and the song's audio.
- No explicit mention of pickup selector, but the warm, rounded clean tone and genre strongly suggest neck pickup.
- Pedal/effect model for delay/reverb not explicitly confirmed for this song; inferred from Ace's stated use of DigiTech Hardwire DL-8 for clean parts in the studio.
- No evidence of chorus, flanger, or other modulation effects in the clean riff section.
- Settings are for studio recording, not live.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Ace (Martin Kent) of Skunk Anansie typically used Marshall amps with moderate gain for a crunchy but articulate Brit-rock tone. The riff in 'Hedonism' is punchy and mid-forward, with enough gain for sustain but not into metal territory, and the production from the late '90s favors a balanced EQ with subtle ambience.