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Nabokov Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Fontaines D.C.
Fontaines D.C. · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar
Pickups
Fender Jaguar single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2024. Conor Curley and Carlos O'Connell both used Fender Johnny Marr Jaguars for the heavy riff sections of 'Nabokov'. The amp is a Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb, always plugged into the vintage channel with the bright switch engaged. Pedalboard includes heavy use of modulation and reverb pedals for shoegaze textures. All gear confirmed for the 'Romance' album era.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb4.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Drolo FX Echo Degrader · delay
- Digitech Hardwire RV-7 · reverb
- Freqscene Koldwave Analog Chorus and Vibrato · chorus
- MXR Micro Amp · boost
- Vein-Tap Murder One · other
Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar → MXR Micro Amp → Drolo FX Echo Degrader → Digitech Hardwire RV-7 → Freqscene Koldwave Chorus → Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- piercing and saturated
- dense, swirling modulation
- wall-of-sound rhythm
- shoegaze-inspired texture
- bright and aggressive
- gated and reverse reverb tails
- unpredictable, glitchy echoes
- immersive and layered
- high output, compressed attack
- ambient, washy sustain