GuitarDistortedRiff
Sweet Jane Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Lou Reed
Lou Reed · 1970s · rock
studio
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
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain3.5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
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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