GuitarCleanRiff
Shade (Remastered) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Silverchair
Silverchair · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (early 90s, likely Studio or Standard model)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar for early 90s Les Pauls)
Amp
Soldano SLO-100 Super Lead Overdrive Head
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1994-1995. Gear confirmed for 'Frogstomp' album sessions, but no explicit source for clean section of 'Shade'. No evidence of alternate guitar/amp for clean parts; likely same Les Paul and Soldano amp with clean channel or rolled-back gain.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- clear and bell-like
- warm and full-bodied
- articulate midrange
- rounded highs
- subtle compression
- present low end
- dynamic and responsive
- no audible breakup
- studio clarity
- note separation