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Red Hair Kelly (Remastered) Guitar Tone Settings
thee michelle gun elephant · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Seen Telecaster Custom #4 (Abe Futoshi Model)
Pickups
Single-coil Telecaster-style pickups (exact model unknown, custom build)
Amp
Likely Marshall (model unknown, typical for TMGE in late 1990s studio recordings)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, Gear Blues album sessions, 1998. Guitar and amp confirmed for era and album, but no explicit pedalboard or amp model for this specific song/section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- raw and crunchy
- bright and biting
- mid-forward
- tight and percussive
- slightly compressed
- dynamic and responsive
- aggressive pick attack
- minimal ambience
- classic garage rock drive
- articulate chord definition
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp model or pedal settings for this specific song/section found in sources; amp and settings estimated based on era, genre, and artist's typical studio gear.
- No pedalboard or effects chain confirmed for this recording; effects inferred from audio and genre.
- Pickup type and selector inferred from guitar model and typical TMGE tone.
- Settings are estimated based on Marshall-style British crunch tones used by TMGE in late 1990s.
- No evidence of modulation, delay, or reverb effects beyond subtle amp reverb.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Thee Michelle Gun Elephant's 'Red Hair Kelly' riff features a classic British-voiced, mid-forward crunch typical of late 90s/early 2000s Japanese garage rock, likely using a Marshall-style amp with moderate gain, strong mids, and slightly boosted treble/presence for cut. The tone is dry with little reverb, matching the raw, in-your-face production style.