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Standing On the Shore Guitar Tone Settings — Empire Of The Sun
Empire Of The Sun · 2000s · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely late 70s/early 80s Japanese or USA model, as seen in era photos and live footage)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender stock or similar, exact model unknown)
Amp
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on genre, era, and characteristic chorus/reverb sound; no direct source confirmation for this song, but this amp is a staple for 2000s/2010s synth-pop/indie pop studio tones and is visually confirmed in live Empire of the Sun performances)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 2008 album 'Walking on a Dream'. No direct studio documentation found for this song, but genre and era point to Stratocaster + JC-120 or similar clean solid-state amp. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb7
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Chorus pedal (model unknown) · chorus
Fender Stratocaster → Chorus pedal (model unknown) → Roland JC-120 (with digital reverb)
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Tone Character
- lush and dreamy
- bright and glassy highs
- shimmering stereo chorus
- crystal-clear clean
- ambient spaciousness
- tight, percussive attack
- smooth sustain
- wide stereo image
- soft, dynamic picking
- distinctive 80s/modern indie pop clean
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct studio documentation or official rig rundown for this specific song/section found in available sources.
- Guitar and amp models inferred from genre, era, and live performance photos; no explicit confirmation for studio recording.
- All amp and pedal settings estimated based on typical clean indie pop tones of the era (Roland JC-120, Stratocaster, chorus/reverb).
- Pickup position inferred from tone (glassy, quacky, not full neck or bridge).
- Effects chain based on clear audio evidence of chorus and reverb, but no pedal model confirmation.
- If future sources provide direct studio info, update gear and settings accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff in 'Standing On the Shore' features a clean, bright, and slightly modulated guitar tone with prominent ambience, typical of indie/synth-pop production from the late 2000s. The gain is low for clarity, mids and treble are pushed for cut and shimmer, and reverb is high to create the song's lush, dreamy atmosphere.