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The Strangers Solo Guitar Tone Settings — St. Vincent
St. Vincent · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ernie Ball Music Man St. Vincent Signature (2010s, original 3-mini-humbucker model)
Pickups
DiMarzio custom mini-humbuckers (3, switching options)
Amp
1960s/70s Marshall 1974X combo
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (likely for solo, based on brighter, cutting tone in solo section)
Studio recording, 2009 (album released 2009). Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions. Effects chain for solo inferred from audible effects and artist's typical pedalboard for this era.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb2.5
Treble7.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Overdrive pedal (model unknown) · overdrive
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Ernie Ball Music Man St. Vincent → Overdrive pedal → Delay pedal → Marshall 1974X (studio reverb added in mix or via outboard/aux send)
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Tone Character
- tight and focused
- singing sustain
- slightly fuzzy attack
- articulate note separation
- present upper mids
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- modern art-rock edge
- modest reverb for space
- not overly saturated
- bright, cutting solo voice