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Open Car (2017 Remaster) Guitar Tone Settings — Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Custom 22
Pickups
PRS Dragon II humbuckers
Amp
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2005
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Analog Man Prince of Tone · overdrive
- Strymon TimeLine Delay · delay
- Strymon BigSky Reverb · reverb
- Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser · phaser
Guitar → Analog Man Prince of Tone → Strymon TimeLine Delay → Strymon BigSky Reverb → Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser → Bad Cat Lynx 50
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive and articulate
- sustained lead lines
- punchy low-end
- articulate note definition
Notes & Caveats
- Exact amp settings are estimated based on typical usage of the Bad Cat Lynx 50 with a PRS Custom 22.
- Specific pedal models and settings are inferred from Steven Wilson's known gear and the song's tone characteristics.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Porcupine Tree's 'Open Car' features a modern metal tone with high gain and a balanced EQ to cut through the mix. The presence is slightly boosted for clarity, and minimal reverb is used to maintain a tight sound typical of the genre.