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Tyrants Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone 1966 Worn Wilshire
Pickups
Mini-humbuckers (Epiphone stock, 1966 reissue)
Amp
Vox AC30C2
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013-2014 era for 'The Balcony' album. Guitar and amp confirmed via Equipboard and live photos from the album cycle. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections. No explicit studio-only effects or alternate gear for clean passages found.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- chimey and articulate
- bright top end
- slight warmth from mini-humbuckers
- clear note separation
- open, jangly chords
- dynamic response to picking
- slight amp reverb for space
- no audible modulation or delay
- classic British clean
- tight low end
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No explicit amp knob settings for clean sections found; settings estimated based on typical Vox AC30 clean usage in modern indie rock.
- No direct evidence of pedal or amp effects used for clean section; reverb setting inferred from genre/era and typical AC30 use.
- Guitar model confirmed for early live performances and likely used in studio, but not 100% confirmed for the exact clean section recording.
- Pickup position inferred from typical bright, chimey clean tone and live footage; not explicitly stated in sources.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff in 'Tyrants' features a crunchy, mid-forward British indie rock tone typical of Catfish and the Bottlemen, likely using a Vox or AC-style amp with moderate gain and pronounced mids/treble for clarity and bite, while keeping reverb low for a dry, punchy mix.