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Kiss from a Rose (Acoustic Version) [Bonus Track] Guitar Tone Settings
Seal · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Kiesel AC275 acoustic-electric
Pickups
Piezo under-saddle pickup (stock Kiesel AC275)
Amp
Unknown (likely direct to board or acoustic amp, no evidence of specific amp used for this acoustic studio recording)
Pickup Position
Piezo under-saddle (only option on Kiesel AC275)
Studio recording, acoustic version. Seal is seen and referenced playing a Kiesel AC275 acoustic-electric in interviews and demos for his acoustic performances. No evidence of electric guitar or traditional amp use for this acoustic version. Year: 2010s+ (bonus track release era).
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb4
Treble6
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Compressor pedal (model unknown) · compression
Kiesel AC275 acoustic-electric → Compressor pedal (gentle) → Direct Input or acoustic amp (with subtle room reverb)
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Tone Character
- warm and natural acoustic timbre
- crisp articulation
- clear note separation
- gentle compression
- lush but subtle reverb
- intimate, close-mic'd sound
- no audible overdrive
- transparent, uncolored tone
- fingerstyle dynamics
- acoustic resonance
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source lists exact amp or pedal settings for this acoustic version; settings estimated based on typical acoustic DI/amp setups and listening to the track.
- No evidence of electric guitar, traditional amp, or electric guitar pedals used on this specific acoustic recording.
- Pedalboard information from Guitar World (Source 1) is for Seal's general electric rig and not tied to this acoustic studio recording.
- If a subtle chorus or compression is present, it is likely from studio processing, not a pedal in the guitar chain.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The acoustic version's riff features a warm, natural, and detailed clean tone with slight compression and ambience, typical of Seal's 90s production. The amp is set clean with boosted mids and bass for body, moderate treble for clarity without harshness, neutral presence, and moderate reverb for space, matching the genre and era's acoustic pop/rock conventions.