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Sharks Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Warning
The Warning · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Baritone Stratocaster (custom tuning)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (stock baritone Strat pickups, likely ceramic or Alnico V)
Amp
Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources; likely modern high-gain head or combo used in studio)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2024. Guitar World confirms Dany Villarreal used a Fender Baritone Stratocaster in an unconventional tuning for 'Sharks' on the 'Keep Me Fed' album. No explicit amp or pedal info for the studio recording of this riff section. No evidence of live/touring substitutions.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- aggressive attack
- articulate note separation
- focused low end
- crisp, cutting highs
- slightly scooped mids
- minimal ambience
- modern high-gain saturation
- punchy rhythm
- clear definition in fast riffing