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What's Up? Riff Guitar Tone Settings — 4 Non Blondes
4 Non Blondes · 1990s · rock
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Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, likely 1990s production)
Amp
Unknown (no direct source; likely a tube combo amp, possibly Fender or Marshall, typical for early 1990s pop/rock studio recordings)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1992. No direct evidence of amp model or pedals for the riff section. Guitar confirmed as Fender Telecaster via Equipboard. No pedalboard or amp photos from the session. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical gear for the sound.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- crunchy and dynamic
- bright and biting
- slightly gritty
- open and resonant
- punchy attack
- articulate chord definition
- mildly compressed
- present midrange
- layered with acoustic texture
- anthemic and energetic
Sources
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