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Wicked Game Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Silvertone 1446
Pickups
Stock mini-humbuckers (Gibson-made, original to Silvertone 1446)
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (blackface, likely 1960s vintage)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1989 (recorded for the album 'Heart Shaped World'). Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple reputable sources and period photos. No evidence of pedals used in the studio for the riff section; effects are likely amp-based. All details pertain to the original studio recording, not live or cover versions.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb7.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- haunting and atmospheric
- lush, spacious reverb
- clean and shimmering
- warm, bell-like sustain
- smooth, glassy highs
- gentle attack and decay
- ambient and dreamy
- semi-hollow resonance
- expressive vibrato
- no audible overdrive