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Sweet Disposition Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Temper Trap
The Temper Trap · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed in multiple interviews and live footage for this song)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model unknown)
Amp
Vox AC30
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Telecaster single-coil, for bright and articulate attack)
Studio recording, 2008-2009. Gear confirmed for this song/era via Equipboard and multiple interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section in the studio.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain4
Reverb4.5
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Fender Telecaster → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Vox AC30 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- shimmering, ambient delay repeats
- clear, ringing notes
- expansive and spacious
- minimal breakup (very clean)
- crisp attack
- lush and atmospheric
- open, airy highs
- tight, focused low end
- dynamic and expressive