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Yerbatero Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Juanes
Juanes · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely Mexican or American Standard, as used by Juanes in this era)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups
Amp
JHS Colour Box V2 (preamp pedal, likely used as amp/cab sim direct to board or into clean amp)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2010. No direct evidence of traditional amp; Equipboard lists JHS Colour Box V2 as used by Juanes, which is a preamp/amp/cab sim pedal often used for direct recording. No evidence of additional pedals or traditional amp for this track.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain4.5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- JHS Colour Box V2 · overdrive
Fender Stratocaster → JHS Colour Box V2 → Recording interface (studio direct)
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- slightly gritty edge
- present mids
- snappy attack
- minimal sustain
- clean single-coil clarity
- mild compression
- low reverb
- no audible modulation or delay
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms exact amp or pedal settings for 'Yerbatero' riff section.
- JHS Colour Box V2 is listed as used by Juanes on Equipboard, but not explicitly tied to this recording; inferred as likely due to era and direct/clean tone.
- No evidence of traditional amp model or additional pedals for this song's riff section.
- Settings estimated based on typical Strat + preamp pedal direct tones for modern Latin rock.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in riff section; only mild reverb likely from studio or pedal.
- Pickup position inferred from typical bright, cutting tone of the riff.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Juanes typically uses a clean-to-edge-of-breakup tone with pronounced mids and a balanced EQ for clarity and rhythmic punch, especially in 'Yerbatero.' The riff is articulate and dynamic, suggesting moderate gain, forward mids, and subtle reverb, consistent with his Fender/Marshall amp preferences and Latin rock production of the era.