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Tyrants Solo 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
Fender Supersonic 22 Combo
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013-2014 for 'The Balcony' album. Gear confirmed from period-correct pedalboard photos and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for solo. No evidence of live rig or later gear used on this recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- CMATMODS Signa Drive · overdrive
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay
Epiphone 1966 Worn Wilshire → CMATMODS Signa Drive → Boss DD-3 Digital Delay → Fender Supersonic 22 Combo (spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- bright and articulate lead
- slightly saturated overdrive
- clear note separation
- arena-sized sound
- open, dynamic attack
- not overly compressed
- delay repeats add spaciousness
- crunchy but not fuzzy
- present upper mids
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source for exact amp knob settings; estimated based on typical Fender Supersonic 22 settings for indie/arena rock and period-appropriate tones.
- Pedalboard photos confirm Boss DD-3 Delay and CMATMODS Signa Drive in Van McCann's setup, but no explicit solo-only pedal switching; delay is clearly audible in the solo.
- No explicit mention of pickup selector; bridge pickup inferred from tone and genre.
- No evidence of additional modulation (chorus, phaser, flanger) in the solo section.
- No explicit studio amp reverb setting; estimated as moderate (3/10) based on genre and amp.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Catfish and the Bottlemen's 'Tyrants' solo features a crunchy, mid-forward Brit-rock tone with moderate gain, tight low end, and clear but not harsh highs. Their typical use of Fender or Vox-style amps and minimal effects aligns with these balanced, slightly aggressive settings and subtle room reverb.