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Out Getting Ribs Riff Guitar Tone Settings — King Krule
King Krule · 2010s+ · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely Mexican Standard, 2010s era)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock, ceramic or Alnico V, model unspecified)
Amp
Fender Deluxe Reverb (likely reissue, 2010s era, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2013 (album: 6 Feet Beneath The Moon). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No evidence of pedalboard use in studio for this track; tone is primarily amp-based with possible reverb pedal or amp reverb.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain3.5
Reverb5.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- dreamy and lush
- warm and rounded
- bell-like single-coil clarity
- slightly overdriven edge
- articulate and dynamic
- prominent ambient reverb
- not compressed or gated
- vintage-inspired clean
- touch-sensitive response
- not harsh or brittle
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation of exact guitar/amp/pedal models or settings for this specific recording; all gear and settings are inferred from era, genre, and multiple forum discussions.
- No explicit pedalboard or effect pedal model confirmed for the studio recording; reverb is clearly audible but may be from amp or pedal.
- Settings are estimated based on typical Fender Deluxe Reverb use for this genre and era, and tone descriptors from sources.
- Pickup choice is inferred from the warm, rounded, bell-like tone; no explicit selector position confirmed.
- No evidence of delay, chorus, flanger, or other modulation effects in the riff section; only reverb is clearly audible.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. King Krule's 'Out Getting Ribs' riff uses a clean, slightly gritty tone with pronounced mids and a touch of reverb, typical of his Fender amp and single-coil setup. The tone is warm and forward but not overly bright or bass-heavy, with just enough gain for edge-of-breakup clarity.