GuitarCleanRiff
Movie Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Tom Misch
Tom Misch · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely American Performer or similar, as used by Tom Misch on 'Movie')
Pickups
Fender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (likely, based on genre, era, and typical Misch setup; exact model not confirmed for studio recording of 'Movie')
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2017-2018 (from 'Geography' album sessions). Guitar World and Sweetwater confirm Stratocaster use; amp not explicitly stated but Fender Twin Reverb is most likely based on genre and era. Settings from Guitar World lesson are for studio-style clean tone. Envelope filter pedal (Moogerfooger MF-101) is cited as favored for this style.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Moog Moogerfooger MF-101 Lowpass Filter · wah
Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup) → Moogerfooger MF-101 Envelope Filter → Fender Twin Reverb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- clean neck pickup tone
- gentle and emotive
- spacious but tight
- syncopated and percussive
- jazzy chord voicings
- slightly funky envelope filter effect
- articulate fingerstyle attack
- subtle reverb ambience
- rounded highs, not overly bright