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Mniej niż zero Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Lady Pank
Lady Pank · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1978 Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock 1978 Stratocaster)
Amp
Vox AC-30 Custom Classic
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1982 (LP1 album). Gear confirmed for album sessions, not live. Jan Borysewicz used this Strat and Vox AC-30 for the main riff section of 'Mniej niż zero'.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble · chorus
- Boss CS-1 Compression Sustainer · compression
Fender Stratocaster → Boss CS-1 Compression Sustainer → Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble → Vox AC-30 Custom Classic
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Tone Character
- bright and shimmering
- tight and punchy
- articulate single-coil clarity
- vintage British amp warmth
- modulation shimmer from chorus
- dynamic pick attack
- slight compression for sustain
- clear note separation
- moderate overdrive crunch
- not heavily saturated
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp knob settings found; values estimated based on typical Vox AC-30 settings for 80s rock and single-coil Stratocaster.
- Pedal models confirmed for album, but no direct studio notes for this specific song section; chorus effect is clearly audible in the riff.
- Pickup position inferred from typical bright, cutting riff tone and genre/era conventions.
- No evidence of delay, flanger, or reverb pedals in riff section; only chorus and compression confirmed for album.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Lady Pank's 'Mniej niż zero' riff has a classic early 80s Polish rock crunch—medium gain, forward mids, and balanced treble for clarity. The amp tone is punchy but not overly saturated, with mild reverb typical of the era and genre, and settings reflecting British-voiced amps often used by Polish rock bands of the time.