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Maple Syrup Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Backseat Lovers
The Backseat Lovers · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Vintera '60s Mustang
Pickups
Fender single-coil Mustang pickups
Amp
Fender tube amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or Deluxe Reverb based on genre/era and forum consensus)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (likely, for warmth and clarity in clean section)
Studio recording, 2019-2020 era. Guitar confirmed from Equipboard and live photos. Amp type inferred from genre, era, and forum consensus; exact model not confirmed for studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain3
Reverb5
Treble6.5
Presence5
Effects Chain
- JHS Pulp N' Peel V4 · compression
Fender Vintera '60s Mustang → JHS Pulp N' Peel V4 Compressor → Fender tube amp (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- clean and shimmering
- bright and articulate
- lush reverb wash
- jangly single-coil clarity
- open and airy
- slightly compressed
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- spacious and ambient
- warm but present
- no audible drive/distortion