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Room Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Superheaven

Superheaven · 2010s+ · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster
Pickups
Duncan Designed JM-101 single coil Jazzmaster pickups
Amp
Hiwatt Custom 100 Amplifier Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2015 (Ours Is Chrome era). Gear confirmed for Superheaven's main riff tones, including 'Room', via Equipboard and genre/era context. No direct studio photo for 'Room', but this is the documented rig for the album.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
7
Reverb
1.5
Treble
6
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Electro-Harmonix Black Russian Big Muff Pi V8 · fuzz

Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster → Electro-Harmonix Black Russian Big Muff Pi V8 → Hiwatt Custom 100 (with light spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • thick and saturated
  • bass-heavy and powerful
  • fuzz-driven wall of sound
  • aggressive and punchy
  • slightly compressed
  • melodic but sludgy
  • mid-forward presence
  • crushing low end
  • sustained distortion
  • textural, not overly bright

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct amp knob settings for 'Room' found; settings estimated based on Hiwatt Custom 100 typical usage in grunge/shoegaze context and Superheaven's genre/era.
  • ⚠️Pedal order and exact settings not confirmed for 'Room', but Big Muff Pi V8 is confirmed for 'Jar' album and is highly likely for 'Ours Is Chrome' era riff tones.
  • ⚠️No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in the riff section; only fuzz/distortion is clearly present.
  • ⚠️Pickup position inferred from typical usage for heavy riffing in this genre and guitar model.
  • ⚠️Studio vs. live gear is not always identical; this reflects studio context.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Superheaven's 'Room' riff section features a thick, saturated grunge/shoegaze tone with pronounced mids and a tight low end, typical of their JCM800/Orange amp setups. The gain is high but not extreme, with moderate bass and treble to avoid muddiness and harshness, minimal reverb for a dry, punchy mix, and neutral presence for clarity without excessive brightness.

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