Riff Tone

Heavenly

Cigarettes After Sex

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarParker Fly Electric Guitar

AmpEpiphone Blues Custom 30W 2x12 Combo Amp

PickupsParker Fly stock pickups (single coil in neck, humbucker in bridge)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid5.5

treble6

reverb8

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

reverbNeunaber Neunaber Stereo Wet Reverb

delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Notes

Studio recording, 2018-2019 era. Guitar and amp confirmed via Equipboard and live photos; no evidence of alternate gear for studio. Likely neck pickup for riff. Effects chain includes heavy reverb and digital delay. No evidence of amp distortion or drive pedals.

Tone Character(10)

lush and atmosphericethereal and dreamysmooth and cleanshimmery high endsoft attacklong, ambient reverb tailslightly scooped midswarm neck pickup tonesubtle compressionno audible distortion

Difficulty

The riff is technically simple but demands control over dynamics, clean articulation, and precise timing to maintain the lush, ambient feel.

Sources

Greg Gonzalez | Equipboard What's the best way to recreate a Cigarettes After Sex guitar tone?

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