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It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over Guitar Tone Settings — Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Coral Electric Sitar
Pickups
Stock lipstick-style single coil pickups (Coral Sitar)
Amp
Fender Deluxe (black-panel, Dumble-modded, likely studio version)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (typical for sitar-style clean rhythm, but not explicitly stated)
Studio recording, 1991. Guitar is a Coral Electric Sitar, confirmed for this track. Amp is likely a black-panel Fender Deluxe, possibly Dumble-modded, as per Kravitz's studio preferences for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section; clean, direct amp tone.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain2.5
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- clean and chimey
- bright but not harsh
- percussive attack
- slightly metallic overtone (from sitar bridge)
- warm and rounded lows
- open and airy
- minimal breakup
- articulate chord definition
- subtle natural compression
- no audible pedal coloration