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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
Maton BB1200
Pickups
Maton humbuckers (custom-wound, PAF-style)
Amp
Peavey Decade (solid state combo, late 1970s/early 1980s)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013. Josh Homme is known for using the Peavey Decade for lead/solo tones on ...Like Clockwork, including 'I Sat by the Ocean'. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo section. No confirmed pedal use for the solo; most drive comes from amp and guitar. Tuning is E standard.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain7
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- thick and saturated
- slightly fuzzy edge
- singing sustain
- tight low end
- cutting upper mids
- articulate note separation
- aggressive attack
- forward and present
- medium compression
- minimal ambience