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Spit Of You Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Sam Fender
Sam Fender · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jazzmaster (likely American Pro or 1959 reissue, as per artist's studio guitars)
Pickups
Fender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (Jazzmaster, for warm but clear arpeggios)
Studio recording, 2021 (album: Seventeen Going Under). Gear confirmed for studio use by Sam Fender in Premier Guitar and Guitar World interviews. Riff section uses Jazzmaster and Twin Reverb; Red Llama overdrive is only mentioned for the solo, not the riff.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain4
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Compressor pedal (model unknown) · compression
Fender Jazzmaster → Compressor pedal → Fender Twin Reverb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- clean but biting
- articulate and chiming
- bright top end
- slight edge-of-breakup
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- clear note separation
- mild compression
- lush, subtle reverb
- indie-rock clarity
- warm neck pickup
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp knob settings found for 'Spit Of You' riff; settings estimated based on typical Fender Twin Reverb use for clean/edge-of-breakup indie rock tones.
- Red Llama overdrive pedal is confirmed for the solo, not the riff; no evidence of overdrive pedal in riff section.
- Pedalboard photos and interviews confirm compression and chorus pedals in Sam Fender's general rig, but not specifically for this song's riff section.
- Chorus pedal is mentioned as a favorite in interviews, but not audibly obvious in the riff section of 'Spit Of You'; left out for accuracy.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Sam Fender's 'Spit Of You' riff features a jangly, articulate edge-of-breakup tone typical of his Telecaster/Strat use through Fender-style amps. The sound is mid-forward with balanced bass and treble, moderate presence for clarity, and subtle reverb for space, matching modern indie/alt-rock conventions and Fender's known amp settings.