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K. Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Cigarettes After Sex

Cigarettes After Sex · 2010s+ · other

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Parker Fly Electric Guitar
Pickups
Parker Fly stock humbuckers (likely neck position for clean tone)
Amp
Epiphone Blues Custom 30W 2x12 Combo Amp
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 2016. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'K.' by Equipboard. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit studio knob values. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6
Gain
0
Reverb
7.5
Treble
6
Presence
5

Effects Chain

  • Neunaber Stereo Wet Reverb · reverb
  • Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay

Parker Fly Electric Guitar → Neunaber Stereo Wet Reverb → Boss DD-3 Digital Delay → Epiphone Blues Custom 30W 2x12 Combo Amp

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Tone Character

  • breathy and clean
  • lush and ambient
  • reverberant and dreamy
  • smooth and glassy
  • delicate and shimmering
  • warm and soft
  • gentle attack
  • no audible distortion
  • spacious and ethereal
  • sustained, ringing notes

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
  • ⚠️No explicit studio amp knob settings found for 'K.'; settings estimated based on amp model, genre, and era.
  • ⚠️Pedal models confirmed for live use, but not explicitly tied to the studio recording of 'K.'; included only if effect is clearly audible in the recording.
  • ⚠️Pickup position inferred from tone and genre; not directly cited.
  • ⚠️No evidence of effects loop usage or alternate guitars for the clean riff section.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Greg Gonzalez of Cigarettes After Sex favors a very clean, dreamy, and ambient tone with minimal breakup, warm lows, and subdued highs, relying heavily on reverb for the signature lush atmosphere. These settings reflect the band's typical Fender amp usage, genre conventions, and the soft, enveloping guitar sound heard in 'K.'

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