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Santa Monica Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Everclear

Everclear · 1990s · rock

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Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue
Pickups
Humbuckers (likely Gibson Burstbucker or 57 Classic, stock for 1960 Reissue)
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1995. Gear inferred from Equipboard and era-appropriate interviews. No direct confirmation of pedal use or alternate amp for clean section. Clean tone likely achieved by rolling down guitar volume and using amp's clean channel.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
0
Reverb
2.5
Treble
7
Presence
6

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Tone Character

  • bright and slightly jangly
  • clean and open
  • slightly detuned for rawness
  • articulate attack
  • warm neck pickup character
  • minimal compression
  • no audible modulation
  • slight amp reverb for space
  • medium sustain
  • dynamic response to picking

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
  • ⚠️No direct source confirms exact amp or pedal settings for the clean riff section; settings estimated based on typical Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier clean channel use in 1990s post-grunge.
  • ⚠️No evidence of pedals or modulation/delay/chorus effects used in the clean section; only amp reverb is likely.
  • ⚠️Guitar and amp models inferred from Equipboard and era; pickup position inferred from tone and typical practice.
  • ⚠️If more specific studio notes or interviews are found, update accordingly.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Everclear's 'Santa Monica' riff has a classic 90s alt-rock crunch with forward mids, moderate gain, and balanced EQ, likely using a Marshall or Mesa amp with settings that cut through but aren't overly scooped or saturated. The tone is punchy and present, with just a touch of reverb for space, matching both the band's gear and the era's production style.

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