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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. Gear confirmed for this era and song by Equipboard and user reports. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff section in studio.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6.5
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Boss DS-1 Distortion · distortion
Epiphone 1966 Worn Wilshire → Boss DS-1 Distortion → Vox AC30C2 (spring reverb low)
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Tone Character
- punchy and melodic
- tight and percussive
- rich, overdriven crunch
- warm midrange
- bright, cutting highs
- dynamic attack
- slightly compressed
- full-bodied
- raw yet polished
- arena-ready presence