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Somebody to Shove Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Soul Asylum
Soul Asylum · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Wayne Kramer Signature Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock on Wayne Kramer Strat)
Amp
Peavey Audition Plus combo amp
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, riff section of 'Somebody to Shove' (1992). Gear confirmed by Guitar World lesson with Dave Pirner demonstrating the riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section in the studio.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Ibanez Tube Screamer (exact model not specified) · overdrive
Fender Wayne Kramer Stratocaster → Ibanez Tube Screamer → Peavey Audition Plus combo amp (spring reverb low)
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Tone Character
- bright and biting
- slightly gritty edge
- dynamic and percussive
- tight, punchy chords
- clear note separation
- mid-forward presence
- articulate pick attack
- minimal ambience
- classic alt-rock crunch
- not overly saturated