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You Better Listen Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Sublime With Rome
Sublime With Rome · 2010s+ · rock
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Original Recording
Guitar
1996 Fender Stratocaster '62 Reissue Japan
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock or vintage-style, exact model not specified)
Amp
Marshall (exact model not specified, but Marshall and Orange mentioned for distorted sounds in studio)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2019-2020 era (from album 'Blessings'). Rome Ramirez used a Stratocaster for most Sublime With Rome recordings, with Marshall and Orange amps for distorted tones. No direct evidence for pedals or exact amp model for this song, but Marshall is confirmed for heavy/distorted sections in studio context.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- MXR EVH90 Phase 90 · phaser
Fender Stratocaster → MXR EVH90 Phase 90 → Marshall amp (spring reverb on low)
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Tone Character
- punchy and rhythmic
- crunchy and articulate
- tight, percussive strumming
- bright, cutting highs
- full-bodied low end
- slightly scooped mids
- dynamic attack
- medium gain saturation
- clean yet aggressive
- reggae-rock edge
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