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Only Shallow Riff Guitar Tone Settings — my bloody valentine
my bloody valentine · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jazzmaster (likely late 1980s Japanese or vintage model)
Pickups
Fender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp
Marshall amplifier (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar era Marshall head/cabinet)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (likely, based on typical MBV tone and Jazzmaster usage)
Studio recording for 'Loveless' (1991). Kevin Shields is known to use alternate tunings and extensive pedal chains. The main riff was reportedly recorded with a microphone placed between two amps. Gear is specific to the studio recording, not live setups.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble6
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- DigiTech Whammy · modulation
- Boss PN-2 Tremolo/Pan · tremolo
- Distortion/Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely multiple stacked) · fuzz
Fender Jazzmaster → Distortion/Fuzz → DigiTech Whammy → Boss PN-2 Tremolo/Pan → Marshall amp (room reverb, mic'd between two amps)
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Tone Character
- screaming oscillation
- creamy, soft, textured fuzz
- gauzy, woozy thickness
- stuttering, screaming lead part
- ethereal, effects-laden soundscape
- heavy, aggressive noise
- raw energy
- extreme overdubbing
- thick, layered distortion
- modulated pitch-shifting