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Quicksand Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Story So Far
The Story So Far · 2010s+ · punk
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (exact model not confirmed, but Telecaster is most commonly associated with Will Levy for this era and song)
Pickups
Single-coil (likely Fender stock Telecaster pickups, exact model not confirmed for this recording)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (3 Channel, Non Multi-Watt, NMW)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2015 (self-titled album). Amp confirmed by multiple live and studio sources for this era and song. Guitar model inferred from era-appropriate live and studio use, but not 100% confirmed for this specific track. No explicit studio pedalboard photo for this song, so only effects with strong evidence or audible in the recording are included.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer · overdrive
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor · noise_gate
Fender Telecaster → Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer → Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor → Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (spring reverb low)
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Tone Character
- tight and saturated
- aggressive and percussive
- articulate note separation
- punchy and modern
- slight compression
- controlled low end
- focused midrange
- cutting top end
- minimal ambience
- no modulation or delay audible