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Mandinka Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (50s-style, maple fingerboard)
Pickups
Single-coil Fender Telecaster pickups
Amp
Unknown (not specified in sources; likely a clean British or American tube amp typical of 1980s rock recordings)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1987, The Lion and the Cobra album. Guitar confirmed as 50s-style Fender Telecaster by Equipboard. No explicit amp or pedal info found for studio recording; settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical gear. No evidence of live rig for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain4.5
Reverb3
Treble7.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- cutting upper mids
- tight and percussive attack
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- dynamic and responsive
- clear single-coil definition
- modest amp breakup
- no heavy compression
- present treble bite
- open, uncompressed rhythm