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Shade (Remastered) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Silverchair
Silverchair · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Daniel Johns on Frogstomp)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar for early 90s Les Paul Standard)
Amp
Marshall JCM900 (most commonly cited amp for Frogstomp era studio recordings)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1994-1995, Frogstomp (Remastered) sessions. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp/guitar for 'Shade' riff; inferred from era and album-wide gear. No evidence of live rig or alternate studio setups for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- thick and saturated
- tight and percussive
- aggressive attack
- full-bodied midrange
- slightly scooped but not hollow
- articulate pick response
- punchy low end
- raw and unpolished
- minimal ambience
- grunge-era high-gain