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Noche de Perros (En Vivo) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — David Lebon
David Lebon · 1980s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson ES-347 Electric Guitar (sunburst, 'Malena')
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock ES-347, likely Tim Shaw-era humbuckers)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Mark II
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance, 'Noche de Perros (En Vivo)', likely late 1980s or early 1990s. Evidence from Equipboard and live photos. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Cluster Mask-5 Compressor · compression
- Cluster Spirit-92 Chorus · chorus
Guitar → Cluster Mask-5 Compressor → Cluster Spirit-92 Chorus → Mesa/Boogie Mark II (spring reverb on amp)
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Tone Character
- rich, harmonically complex crunch
- warm semi-hollowbody resonance
- clear note separation
- touch-sensitive response
- slight compression
- chorus shimmer in background
- dynamic picking attack
- classic rock rhythm drive
- open, airy midrange
- moderate amp gain, not high-gain
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source gives exact amp knob settings; values estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Mark II usage in classic rock context.
- Guitar model confirmed for live era but not tied to this exact performance by photo/video; ES-347 is most likely.
- Chorus pedal (Cluster Spirit-92) is confirmed in Lebón's rig but not explicitly tied to this song/section; included due to audible chorus shimmer in live recordings.
- No direct evidence of pickup selector position; bridge pickup inferred from tone and genre.
- No evidence of delay, flanger, phaser, or other modulation/time-based effects in the riff section.
- Pedal settings not found; only pedal models and categories are included.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. David Lebón typically uses a classic rock/blues crunch with forward mids and warm bass, especially live in the late '70s/early '80s Argentine rock context. The riff section features a dynamic, punchy tone with moderate gain, prominent mids, and subtle reverb, matching his usual amp settings for this style.