Riff Tone
40 Days
Slowdive
Guitarother1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1980s/early 1990s Japanese or USA model, as used by Neil Halstead on Souvlaki)
AmpRoland Jazz Chorus 120
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb7.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or Yamaha FX500 Soft Focus patch)
flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown, possibly tape/manual flanging or Strymon Deco-style effect)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, possibly DigiTech PDS-8000 Echo Plus or Yamaha FX500)
Notes
Studio recording, Souvlaki album (1993). Neil Halstead is confirmed to have used a Fender Telecaster and Roland JC-120 for the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of '40 Days'.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientshimmering modulationbright and glassy highssmooth sustainpronounced stereo widthethereal, dreamy texturereverb-drenchedslight analog flangingnot heavily distortedchorus-like movement
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or complex fingerings, but requires careful control of timing and dynamics to avoid muddiness with multiple ambient effects.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1980s/early 1990s Japanese or USA model, as used by Neil Halstead on Souvlaki)
AmpRoland Jazz Chorus 120
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb7.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or Yamaha FX500 Soft Focus patch)
flangerUnknown Flanger pedal (model unknown, possibly tape/manual flanging or Strymon Deco-style effect)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, possibly DigiTech PDS-8000 Echo Plus or Yamaha FX500)
Notes
Studio recording, Souvlaki album (1993). Neil Halstead is confirmed to have used a Fender Telecaster and Roland JC-120 for the album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of '40 Days'.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientshimmering modulationbright and glassy highssmooth sustainpronounced stereo widthethereal, dreamy texturereverb-drenchedslight analog flangingnot heavily distortedchorus-like movement
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or complex fingerings, but requires careful control of timing and dynamics to avoid muddiness with multiple ambient effects.
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