Riff Tone

In

Dean Blunt

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster-style guitar (exact model unknown)

AmpUnknown model (no direct evidence; likely clean amp, possibly Fender or similar, based on genre/era/recording style)

PickupsSingle coil pickups (exact model unknown, likely stock or similar to Fender single coils)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6

reverb4.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

reverbAlesis or Unknown Reverb unit (likely rackmount, e.g., Alesis Midiverb or Quadraverb, model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2014 (from the album 'Black Metal'). No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song. No direct evidence of pedals or amp model used in the studio session.

Tone Character(10)

ambient and dreamylush reverb tailslightly lo-fi textureclean and articulatesoft attacksubtle modulationwarm single coil clarityspacious and opengentle dynamic responseno obvious overdrive or distortion

Difficulty

The riff is technically simple but requires careful control of dynamics, clean articulation, and a soft touch to maintain the ambient, dreamy character.

Sources

guitarz : r/deanblunt - Reddit Help me achieve this tone : r/Guitar - Reddit What reverb did Dean blunt use on the guitar in the Black Metal tape?

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