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Plush Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Gibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp
VHT Classic (with Demeter TGP-3 preamp) into stereo 4x12 cabs
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1992. Dean DeLeo stated in Guitar World that his main guitar for 'Plush' was a '78 sunburst Gibson Les Paul through his VHT amp and Demeter preamp, run stereo into two 4x12 cabs. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the solo section on the original recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-1 or CE-2) · chorus
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Guitar → Chorus pedal → Delay pedal → Demeter TGP-3 preamp → VHT Classic power amp → stereo 4x12 cabs (spring reverb from amp)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth lead tone
- slightly compressed
- clear note separation
- chimey top end
- rich midrange
- open and airy
- slight stereo spread
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- not overly saturated