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Sweet Disposition Solo Guitar Tone Settings — The Temper Trap

The Temper Trap · 2000s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Telecaster (exact model not confirmed, but most sources and live footage indicate Telecaster used for this song/solo)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model not specified)
Amp
Vox AC30
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Telecaster bridge single-coil, for bright, cutting lead tone)

Studio recording, 2008-2009 era. Gear inferred from multiple sources referencing Vox AC30 for The Temper Trap's signature sound. No direct studio documentation for the solo section, but Telecaster and AC30 are most consistently cited for this song.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
4
Reverb
4.5
Treble
7.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Delay pedal (model unknown, possibly Boss DD-20 live, but not confirmed for studio) · delay

Fender Telecaster → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Vox AC30 (with spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • lush and expansive
  • bright and shimmery
  • clean and articulate
  • ambient and atmospheric
  • chiming single-coil clarity
  • ethereal, ringing sustain
  • soaring melodic lines
  • vibrant, tube-driven warmth
  • crystal-clear delay repeats
  • no audible overdrive or crunch

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct studio documentation for the solo section; guitar and amp inferred from multiple sources referencing Vox AC30 and Telecaster for this song and era.
  • ⚠️No specific numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical Vox AC30 settings for clean, ambient indie rock tones.
  • ⚠️No explicit pickup selector documentation; bridge pickup inferred from tone and live footage.
  • ⚠️Delay pedal model not confirmed for studio recording; Boss DD-20 is commonly used live, but studio model is unknown.
  • ⚠️Chorus effect is NOT audibly present in the solo, despite being mentioned as a genre staple in some sources.
  • ⚠️Pedal settings (delay time, feedback, mix) are not specified in sources; values are not included.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The solo section of 'Sweet Disposition' features a bright, chimey, edge-of-breakup tone typical of a Fender Hot Rod or Vox AC30 with single-coils, set for clarity and shimmer. The gain is just past clean, with mids and treble pushed for articulation, presence for air, and moderate reverb for the song's ambient, spacious feel.

Sources