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Souvlaki Space Station Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Slowdive
Slowdive · 1990s · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Neil Halstead and Christian Savill on Souvlaki)
Pickups
Fender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (Jazzmaster rhythm circuit likely engaged for softer, rounder tone)
Studio recording, 1993 (Souvlaki album). JC-120 confirmed as main clean amp for this era and song. Guitar model inferred from era-accurate photos/interviews; Jazzmaster is most commonly cited for clean sections. No evidence of alternate guitars for the clean riff. Effects are primarily rack/pedal-based, not amp-based.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass6.5
Gain3.5
Reverb7.5
Treble6
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Yamaha FX500 (Soft Focus patch) · reverb
- DigiTech PDS-8000 Echo Plus · delay
- Ibanez CSL Chorus · chorus
Fender Jazzmaster → Ibanez CSL Chorus → Yamaha FX500 (Soft Focus) → DigiTech PDS-8000 Echo Plus → Roland JC-120
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Tone Character
- lush and ambient
- crystal-clear cleans
- modulated reverb shimmer
- spacious and dreamy
- ethereal, floating textures
- soft attack
- minimal drive
- chorus-like modulation
- deep, immersive reverb
- smooth, rounded highs
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio knob settings found for JC-120; amp settings estimated based on typical 1990s shoegaze clean tone and JC-120 usage.
- Guitar model inferred from era interviews and photos; no explicit studio log for this song's clean riff.
- Pedal order and settings inferred from multiple sources and audible effects; Yamaha FX500 'Soft Focus' patch is widely cited but not confirmed by studio documentation.
- Exact pickup selector not confirmed, but neck pickup/rhythm circuit is most consistent with the tone.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Slowdive's 'Souvlaki Space Station' riff features a warm, slightly overdriven tone with lush ambience, typical of early '90s shoegaze. The amp is set for edge-of-breakup/crunch, with balanced mids, slightly boosted bass, restrained treble, and heavy reverb, reflecting their use of Jazzmasters/Jaguars into clean/edge-of-breakup amps and extensive effects.