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Hideout (Disco Despair Remix) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Parcels
Parcels · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender American FSR Stratocaster Lipstick
Pickups
Lipstick single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender 65 Princeton Reverb 15W 1x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 2018-2019 era. Guitar and amp confirmed from Equipboard and band gear rundowns for this period. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain3.5
Reverb4
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble · chorus
- Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive · overdrive
Fender Stratocaster → Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble → Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive (low gain, possibly off) → Fender 65 Princeton Reverb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- clean and rhythmic
- vintage shimmer
- tight and percussive
- polished yet organic
- subtle chorus modulation
- clear note separation
- slightly compressed attack
- glassy highs
- warm low end
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source specifies exact amp knob settings for this song; values estimated based on typical Fender Princeton clean settings for Parcels' genre and era.
- No explicit pickup selector position for this riff, but Position 4 (neck + middle) is strongly implied by the band's signature clean, glassy tone.
- Pedalboard evidence is from live and studio setups around 2018-2020, but not tied to this exact recording session.
- No pedal settings found; pedal inclusion based on visible boards and audible effects.
- No direct confirmation of effects loop usage.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff section features a clean, funky tone with slight breakup, typical of Parcels' vintage-inspired disco/funk sound. The amp settings favor mid-forward clarity and tight bass, with enough treble and presence for rhythmic articulation, and a touch of reverb for subtle ambience without washing out the groove.