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Play That Funky Music Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Wild Cherry
Wild Cherry · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1970s Gibson ES-335TD
Pickups
Gibson 'Patent Number' humbuckers
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, early 1970s)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1975-1976. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section. Gear inferred from period interviews, photos, and typical studio setups for Wild Cherry. No official rig rundown or pedalboard photo for this song's recording session.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain3
Reverb2.5
Treble7.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- bright and articulate
- clean with glassy top end
- dynamic and responsive
- choppy muted strums
- midrange presence
- minimal sustain
- snappy attack
- funky rhythmic clarity
- no audible overdrive