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Pub Feed Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Chats
The Chats · 2010s+ · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Player Series Lead III
Pickups
Humbuckers (stock Fender Player Series Lead III, likely ceramic)
Amp
Fender '65 Twin Reverb
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'Pub Feed' (2020), rhythm/riff section. Guitarist Josh Price tracked most of the album with a Takamine GX100 electric and Jazzmaster as well, but for the main riff, the Lead III is most consistently cited. Amp is always a Fender Twin Reverb, with drive from a pedal. Pedals used for drive, not amp distortion. Studio context, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain5
Reverb1
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss BD-2 Blues Driver · overdrive
Fender Player Series Lead III → Boss BD-2 Blues Driver → Fender '65 Twin Reverb (spring reverb at low setting)
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Tone Character
- aggressive and gritty
- raw and unrefined
- bright and cutting
- midrange bite
- tight and percussive
- slightly jangly
- punchy attack
- dynamic and energetic
- not overly thick, retains twang
- distorted power chords
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp knob settings found; values estimated based on typical Fender Twin Reverb settings for punk/crunch tones and source descriptions.
- Josh Price tracked most of the album with a Takamine GX100 electric, but Equipboard and live footage for 'Pub Feed' show the Fender Player Series Lead III as primary for riff sections.
- Pedal settings not specified; Boss BD-2 Blues Driver is confirmed as main drive pedal, always on for rhythm.
- No evidence of modulation, delay, or time-based effects in the riff section; only mild amp reverb used.
- Pickup position not explicitly stated, but bridge pickup is standard for this genre and tone.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The Chats' 'Pub Feed' riff has a classic punk/hard rock crunch—mid-heavy, raw, and dry. Their gear (often Marshall-style amps, Telecaster/SG guitars) and the genre favor moderate gain, punchy mids, and little to no reverb for a direct, energetic sound.