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Leach Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Superheaven

Superheaven · 2010s+ · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar

Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster

Pickups

Duncan Designed JM-101 single coils

Amp

Hiwatt Custom 100 Amplifier Head

Pickup Position

Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2015 (Ours Is Chrome era). Guitarist Taylor Madison is confirmed to use this guitar and amp on Superheaven's studio recordings from this period. No direct evidence for live vs studio differences for this song's solo; all data is for the studio version.

Amp Settings

Mids

6.5

Bass

Gain

Reverb

2.5

Treble

Presence

5.5

Effects Chain

Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz · fuzz
Dan Electro Hash Browns Flanger · flanger

Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster → Way Huge Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz → Danelectro Hash Browns Flanger → Hiwatt Custom 100 (with spring reverb)

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Tone Character

thick and saturated
crushing, bass-heavy
aggressive yet melodic
lush and textural
warm and analog
high-mid clarity
not ear-piercing
room-filling presence
mellow but powerful
toasty overdriven tube sound

Notes & Caveats

⚠️No direct amp knob settings for 'Leach' solo found; settings estimated based on typical Hiwatt Custom 100 usage in grunge/shoegaze context and genre/era.
⚠️Pedal and effect choices are based on confirmed gear for the band and audible effects in the recording, but not all are tied to this specific song/solo by explicit source.
⚠️Pickup selector inferred from typical solo tone and genre, not directly cited.
⚠️No evidence of effects loop usage or exact pedal order in studio chain.
⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Superheaven's 'Leach' solo section features a thick, saturated grunge/shoegaze tone with forward mids, moderate bass, and restrained treble to avoid harshness. Their typical JCM800/Orange-style amps and genre conventions suggest high gain, present mids, and minimal reverb, matching the era's production style.