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Sheltered Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Superheaven

Superheaven · 2010s+ · rock

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Original Recording

Guitar
Unspecified solidbody electric (likely Fender Telecaster or Gibson SG, but not confirmed for this track)
Pickups
Unspecified (likely humbuckers or P90s, but not confirmed for this track)
Amp
Hiwatt Custom 100 Amplifier Head
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (likely, for maximum attack and clarity in riff section)

Studio recording, 2013. Gear confirmed for album 'Jar' by Taylor Madison in video interview; exact guitar model and pickups not specified for 'Sheltered' riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6.5
Gain
7.5
Reverb
1.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff Pi V4 · fuzz
  • Way Huge Electronics Swollen Pickle MKII Jumbo Fuzz · fuzz
  • Electro-Harmonix Black Russian Big Muff Pi V8 · fuzz
  • Keeley ProCo Rat Mod · distortion

Guitar → Fuzz/Distortion Pedals (Big Muff, Swollen Pickle, Rat Mod) → Hiwatt Custom 100 (with light spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • massive wall of fuzz
  • thick and saturated
  • aggressive and punchy
  • grainy, textured distortion
  • mid-forward grunge character
  • tight low end
  • compressed and heavy
  • sustained power chords
  • slightly scooped but present mids
  • no audible modulation or time-based effects

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No explicit source confirms the exact guitar model or pickup type for 'Sheltered' riff section; inferred from band/album context.
  • ⚠️No explicit amp knob settings found; estimated based on typical Hiwatt Custom 100 usage in grunge/alt-rock and the album's tone.
  • ⚠️No pedal settings found; pedal models confirmed for album, but not for this exact song/section.
  • ⚠️No evidence of modulation or time-based effects in the riff section; fuzz/distortion is the primary effect.
  • ⚠️If more specific studio documentation emerges, update guitar and settings accordingly.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Superheaven's 'Sheltered' riff features a thick, saturated grunge/shoegaze tone with ample gain, tight but not overpowering lows, balanced mids, and slightly dark treble. Their typical JCM800/900 or Orange-style amps are set for high gain with moderate EQ, and the production is dry, matching early/mid-2010s alt-rock conventions.

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