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Kilby Girl Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Backseat Lovers
The Backseat Lovers · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster shape and pickups visible in live and promo photos from the 'When We Were Friends' era)
Pickups
Fender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp
Unknown (no explicit source for amp model on studio recording; live photos suggest Fender-style combos, but not confirmed for studio)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (Jazzmaster), possibly with rhythm circuit engaged for warmer tone
Studio recording, 2019 (When We Were Friends album). No direct confirmation of amp or guitar model for the studio recording of 'Kilby Girl' riff, but Jazzmaster is visually confirmed as primary guitar for this era. No explicit pedalboard or amp photo for this song's studio session.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain4
Reverb4.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Mr. Black Eterna Shimmering Reverberator · reverb
Fender Jazzmaster → Mr. Black Eterna Shimmering Reverberator → Amp (likely Fender-style combo with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- jangly and bright
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- articulate single-note clarity
- open and airy
- percussive attack
- dynamic and responsive
- subtle reverb shimmer
- not compressed or saturated
- modern indie rock clarity
- warm neck pickup presence
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit source confirms the exact amp model or studio pedalboard for 'Kilby Girl' riff section.
- Guitar model inferred from live and promo photos from the album era; not directly confirmed for the studio recording.
- Amp settings estimated based on typical Fender-style clean/edge-of-breakup tones for modern indie rock.
- Pedal usage inferred from Equipboard Instagram story mentions and audible reverb in the recording; no direct studio chain available.
- No evidence of heavy gain, fuzz, or modulation effects in the riff section; settings are estimated based on genre and era.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff in 'Kilby Girl' has a jangly, bright, and slightly gritty indie rock tone, sitting at the edge of breakup with clear note definition. The Backseat Lovers favor Fender-style amps and single-coil guitars, so the settings emphasize chime (higher treble/presence), forward mids, moderate bass, and subtle reverb for space without washing out the attack.