Riff Tone

En Remolinos

Soda Stereo

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late 80s/early 90s Japanese or US Standard, as used by Gustavo Cerati in Dynamo era)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (most probable for Dynamo studio sessions, based on era and genre, no direct citation for this song but consistent with Cerati's known studio use in 1992-93)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock, likely ceramic or Alnico V, Strat configuration)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus (or similar analog chorus pedal)

tremoloUnknown Tremolo pedal (model unknown)

fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely Big Muff or similar)

Notes

Studio recording, Dynamo album (1992), riff section. No direct studio documentation for 'En Remolinos' found, but Cerati is documented using Stratocasters and Marshalls for Dynamo sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff.

Tone Character(10)

lush and modulatedswirling chorus textureambient and dreamycrunchy but not harshsmooth sustainpercussive attackshoegaze-inspired wall of soundnot overly brightslightly compressedwarm, enveloping modulation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic playing to sync with tremolo and chorus modulation, as well as careful dynamics to maintain the dreamy, swirling shoegaze texture. Layering effects and controlling noise with fuzz adds to the challenge.

Sources

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