GuitarCleanRiff
Le Freak Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Chic
Chic · 1970s · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1960 Fender Stratocaster with maple 1959 neck and hardtail bridge
Pickups
Fender single-coil Stratocaster pickups (original 1960s spec)
Amp
c. 1968-77 Fender Deluxe Reverb (Normal Channel, Oxford 12K5 12-inch speaker)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1978. Guitar volume and tone on 10. Direct input via Neve 8068 console with 31102 channel strips also used in the signal chain. Outboard compression and EQ (Neve 33609, Pultec EQP 1A3) applied in studio. No evidence of pedals or stompboxes used on the original recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass4.5
Gain0
Reverb0.5
Treble7.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- super clean and glassy
- ethereal rhythm guitar sheen
- snappy attack
- muted-string chucking
- funky and rhythmic
- minimal sustain
- no audible distortion
- crisp high-end