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No Wow Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Kills
The Kills · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jaguar (vintage, likely 1960s, as used by Jamie Hince on 'No Wow')
Pickups
Single-coil Jaguar pickups
Amp
Vox AC30
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2004-2005. Jamie Hince is documented using a vintage Fender Jaguar and Vox AC30 for the 'No Wow' album. Effects chain includes Electro-Harmonix POG for octave/riff thickening. No direct evidence of other pedals for this specific riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain6
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Electro-Harmonix POG · octave
Fender Jaguar → Electro-Harmonix POG → Vox AC30 (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- gritty and immediate attack
- jagged, percussive riffing
- crunchy, resonant midrange
- raw and stripped-down
- minimal sustain
- octave-thickened texture
- garage rock edge
- tight and focused
- slightly lo-fi character
- aggressive, rhythmic drive