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*Sobs Quietly* Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Mom Jeans.

Mom Jeans. · 2010s+ · other

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Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster shape is visible in live photos from the era)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model unknown)
Amp
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (most commonly used by Eric Butler in this era, based on live pedalboard photos and genre conventions)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Telecaster bridge single-coil, for bright and cutting clean tone)

No direct studio documentation for 'Sobs Quietly' recording session; gear inferred from live pedalboard photos and genre/era. Settings estimated for studio recording, 2016-2017 album era.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
0
Reverb
3.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5

Effects Chain

  • TC Electronic Polytune 2 Noir · other

Fender Telecaster → TC Electronic Polytune 2 Noir (tuner only) → Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (spring reverb on)

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Tone Character

  • bright and jangly
  • articulate and percussive
  • clear single-coil attack
  • slightly compressed
  • dynamic and touch-sensitive
  • subtle amp reverb for space
  • no audible modulation
  • no overdrive or distortion
  • present upper mids
  • tight, focused clean sound

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
  • ⚠️No direct studio documentation for 'Sobs Quietly' recording session; guitar and amp inferred from live pedalboard photos and genre conventions.
  • ⚠️No specific amp or pedal settings found in sources; settings estimated based on typical Fender amp clean settings for midwestern emo genre and Telecaster guitar.
  • ⚠️No evidence of modulation, delay, or compression pedals used in the clean riff section; only tuner pedal confirmed in live pedalboard photo.
  • ⚠️Pedalboard photo from Equipboard only confirms TC Electronic Polytune 2 Noir tuner; no other effects visible or mentioned for this song/section.
  • ⚠️If additional effects are audible in the recording, they are subtle and likely limited to amp reverb.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Mom Jeans. typically use mid-gain, punchy indie/emo tones with a crunchy edge, forward mids, and balanced bass/treble. The riff in 'Sobs Quietly' is articulate but not overly bright, with a touch of amp reverb for space, matching common 2010s emo/indie production and their known amp settings.

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