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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
Notes & Caveats
- No official studio amp knob settings found; amp settings estimated based on typical Vox AC30 clean tones for indie/ambient rock in the late 2000s.
- Pedal model for delay is not confirmed; delay is clearly audible and universally cited as essential for this riff, but no source confirms the exact pedal used in the studio.
- Pickup position inferred from tone and live footage; not explicitly stated in sources.
- No evidence of chorus, flanger, or other modulation effects in the riff section.
- No evidence of compression pedal or boost pedal in the studio recording for the riff.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff in 'Sweet Disposition' uses a clean, chimey, and slightly driven tone typical of a Fender or Vox amp with single-coil pickups, emphasizing bright treble and forward mids for clarity and shimmer, with moderate reverb for ambience. The gain is just at the edge of breakup, supporting the song's indie/alternative style.