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Take Me Out Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand · 2000s · rock
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Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Deluxe
Pickups
Wide Range Humbuckers (Fender reissue, stock on '72 Telecaster Deluxe)
Amp
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2003. Gear confirmed for Alex Kapranos on debut album era. No explicit pedalboard info for the riff section of 'Take Me Out'; most sources reference the Telecaster Deluxe and Hot Rod Deluxe as core to the main riff sound.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain5.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- crisp attack
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- clear note separation
- dynamic and responsive
- minimal sustain
- punchy midrange
- distinct Telecaster chime
- not overly compressed
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