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I Sat by the Ocean Guitar Tone Settings — Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Echopark Model J
Pickups
Humbucker (exact model unknown, likely custom-wound for Echopark Model J)
Amp
Unknown (likely vintage tube amp, possibly Ampeg V-4 or similar, but not confirmed for this recording)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013, from the album '...Like Clockwork'. Guitarist is Josh Homme. No direct confirmation of amp model or pedals for the studio recording. Echopark Model J is confirmed as a primary guitar for the album era, but not explicitly for this song in the studio. No pedal or amp settings found for the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain6
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- mid-forward crunch
- articulate attack
- percussive strumming
- clear note separation
- slightly gritty
- warm lower mids
- dynamic response
- not heavily saturated
- touch of natural amp breakup