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Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) Guitar Tone Settings
Hillsong UNITED & TAYA · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender American Standard Stratocaster (likely, based on era and genre; no direct source confirmation for studio recording)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on common Hillsong UNITED studio rigs; no direct source confirmation for this recording)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, released 2013. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for the studio riff section; inference based on genre, era, and typical Hillsong UNITED gear. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain3
Reverb7.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Reverb pedal (model unknown) · reverb
Guitar → Delay pedal → Reverb pedal → Fender-style clean amp
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Tone Character
- ambient and spacious
- bright and clear
- lush reverb
- pronounced delay repeats
- smooth sustain
- soft attack
- clean and articulate
- shimmering highs
- gentle dynamic response
- open and airy
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact guitar, amp, or pedal models used on the studio recording of the riff section. Gear and settings are estimated based on typical Hillsong UNITED studio setups, genre, and era.
- No numeric amp settings found in sources; values estimated from typical Fender clean amp settings for ambient worship music.
- Pedal models are not confirmed for this specific recording; delay and reverb are clearly audible and included as required.
- No evidence of chorus, flanger, phaser, or other modulation effects in the riff section.
- If more specific studio documentation or interviews surface, update accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff section of 'Oceans' features a clean, ambient tone with slight breakup and prominent shimmer, typical of Hillsong UNITED's worship guitar style. The amp is set just at the edge of breakup for warmth, with balanced bass and mids, slightly boosted treble for clarity, moderate presence, and a high reverb level to achieve the lush, spacious sound characteristic of this era and genre.