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Paranoia Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Marías

The Marías · 2010s+ · other

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Jaguar 1960s
Pickups
Fender Jaguar single-coil pickups
Amp
Roland JC-40 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (likely, based on warm/dreamy tone and typical Jaguar usage for this style)

Gear confirmed for Jesse Perlman on 'Paranoia' via pedalboard and performance video evidence; likely studio setup for the Submarine (2024) album. No explicit amp settings found; pedalboard effects are confirmed for this song and era.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
5.5
Gain
3
Reverb
3.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5

Effects Chain

  • JHS MXR Dyna Comp Dyna Ross Mod · compression
  • DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 · overdrive
  • Electro-Harmonix Neo Clone Chorus · chorus
  • Boss VB-2W Vibrato · vibrato
  • Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy · delay
  • Electro-Harmonix Nano POG · other

Fender Jaguar 1960s → JHS MXR Dyna Comp Dyna Ross Mod → DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 → Electro-Harmonix Neo Clone Chorus → Boss VB-2W Vibrato → Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy → Electro-Harmonix Nano POG → Roland JC-40 Jazz Chorus (with digital reverb)

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Tone Character

  • lush and dreamy
  • clean with slight edge
  • ambient and spacious
  • modulated shimmer
  • articulate single notes
  • warm and smooth
  • subtle sustain
  • glassy attack
  • tight and focused rhythm

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No explicit amp knob settings found; amp settings estimated based on typical Roland JC-40 clean/modulation usage and genre/era.
  • ⚠️Pickup selector not explicitly stated; neck pickup inferred from tone and genre.
  • ⚠️Pedal settings not specified in sources; order inferred from typical pedalboard layouts and video evidence.
  • ⚠️No direct studio vs live distinction for pedal usage, but pedalboard confirmed for 'Paranoia' performance and era.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The Marías' 'Paranoia' riff features a clean yet slightly gritty tone with forward mids, moderate bass, and subtle ambience, typical of their indie/neo-soul style and vintage-leaning production. These settings reflect a lightly driven amp with balanced EQ and tasteful reverb, matching the song's smooth, dreamy character.

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