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In Hundreds Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Karate
Karate · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Mustang (1970s, likely stock single coils)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock Mustang type)
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (1968, blackface modded, possibly with increased gain on one channel)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (likely, for biting attack and clarity in riff)
Studio recording, album version of 'In Hundreds' (from Some Boots, 2004). Geoff Farina describes using a '68 Twin Reverb (blackfaced, modded for more gain) and a '70s Mustang for early Karate recordings. No explicit mention of pedals or additional effects for this song's riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for this specific recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- mid-heavy crunch
- biting and percussive
- articulate single-coil clarity
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- angular, dissonant riffing
- slightly nasal upper mids
- clear note separation
- raw, uncompressed attack
- modest sustain
- minimal ambient effects
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit pedal or effect information found for 'In Hundreds' riff section; settings estimated based on amp/guitar/era and genre.
- No studio notes or pedalboard photos for this specific recording; amp and guitar confirmed by interview, but not exact settings.
- No evidence of additional pedals or effects (overdrive, fuzz, modulation, delay) used on the studio riff section; sound is crunchy but not high-gain.
- Pickup choice inferred from tone and typical Mustang use for Karate; not explicitly stated.
- Settings are estimated based on typical Fender Twin usage for driven rock tones and Farina's mention of modding for more gain.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Karate's 'In Hundreds' riff section features a warm, dynamic edge-of-breakup tone typical of Geoff Farina's clean-but-pushed Fender amp setups from the late '90s indie/slowcore scene. The tone is mid-forward and articulate, with moderate bass and restrained treble, little reverb, and no excessive gain or scooping.