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Longshot Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson B.B. King Lucille Semi-Hollow
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (likely 490R/490T or Lucille stock humbuckers)
Amp
Bad Cat Hot Cat 50W Guitar Amp Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Gear confirmed for Johnny Bond on 'Longshot' era (2019 studio recording). Pedalboard evidence and interviews confirm Lucille and Bad Cat Hot Cat 50W for this period. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section in the studio.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Wampler Tumnus Deluxe · overdrive
- Catalinbread Echorec · delay
Gibson Lucille → Wampler Tumnus Deluxe → Catalinbread Echorec → Bad Cat Hot Cat 50W (spring reverb on amp)
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- mid-forward and articulate
- slight breakup with dynamic picking
- clear note separation
- modern indie rock clarity
- percussive attack
- not overly saturated
- slightly compressed
- present upper mids
- controlled low end
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio amp knob settings found; amp settings estimated based on Bad Cat Hot Cat typical usage for modern indie rock and genre/era.
- Pedalboard evidence is from live and promo era but matches studio period; no evidence of alternate studio gear.
- Pickup selector not explicitly stated, but bridge pickup is standard for this riff style and tone.
- Pedal settings not found; order inferred from typical pedalboard layouts and effect usage.
- Delay pedal (Catalinbread Echorec) confirmed used on 'Longshot' riff section per Equipboard and pedalboard photo, but exact delay time/settings not found.
- Wampler Tumnus Deluxe overdrive confirmed on pedalboard and likely always-on for core tone.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Catfish and the Bottlemen's 'Longshot' riff features a punchy, mid-forward British crunch typical of a Vox or AC30-style amp, with moderate gain, strong mids, and balanced bass/treble for clarity. The tone is dry with just a touch of reverb, matching modern indie/alt-rock production.