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Sweet Jane Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Lou Reed

Lou Reed · 1970s · rock

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Original Recording

Guitar
1965 Gretsch Country Gentleman
Pickups
Gretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers
Amp
Fender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, mid-1960s)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1970 (Loaded album). Gear inferred from era, session photos, and period-correct interviews. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp reverb for the riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
3.5
Reverb
2.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5

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Tone Character

  • bright and jangly
  • slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
  • articulate chord definition
  • open and airy
  • percussive attack
  • dynamic response to picking
  • minimal compression
  • subtle amp reverb
  • no audible effects beyond reverb
  • classic 1970s rock rhythm

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