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Shimmer Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Fuel
Fuel · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock Les Paul Standard)
Amp
Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK II
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1998 (Sunburn album). Gear confirmed for Carl Bell on 'Shimmer' riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part. Effects inferred from sources and audio.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain6.5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- TC Electronic Flashback Delay · delay
Guitar → TC Electronic Flashback Delay → Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK II (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- gritty yet melodic
- crisp and articulate
- full-bodied
- punchy lows
- shimmering highs
- dynamic
- tight rhythm
- clear note separation
- emotive
- driving rock tone
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MK II usage for 1990s post-grunge/alternative rock and tone descriptors from Equipboard.
- No explicit pickup selector info found; bridge pickup inferred from tone and genre.
- Pedal model for delay inferred from Equipboard (TC Electronic Flashback Delay), but settings not found.
- No evidence of additional pedals or modulation effects in riff section; chorus/flanger/phaser not audibly present.
- Reverb assumed to be amp-based at low level for ambience, not a pedal.
- All gear and effects are for the studio recording of the riff section only.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Fuel's 'Shimmer' riff tone is a classic late-90s post-grunge sound: crunchy but not overly saturated, with a tight low end, slightly forward mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity. Carl Bell often used Mesa/Boogie amps, which are mid-rich, and the production is relatively dry with just a touch of room reverb.