Riff Tone

John Wayne

Cigarettes After Sex

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster

AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue

PickupsFender V-Mod II Single-Coil Stratocaster

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb7.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

reverbNeunaber Neunaber Immerse Reverberator MkII

delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Notes

Studio recording, 2010s+ era. Guitar and amp identified as primary studio rig for Cigarettes After Sex by ToneMirror. No direct confirmation for 'John Wayne' session, but this is the most cited studio setup for their signature sound.

Tone Character(10)

lush and ambientheavily reverberateddreamy and etherealwarm neck pickup tonesoft attackshimmering highsslow, sustained notesminimalistic and openno audible distortionsmooth, glassy clean

Difficulty

The riff is slow and uses basic chord shapes, but achieving the signature dreamy sound requires careful control of dynamics and timing with effects.

Sources

Cigarettes After Sex Guitar Tone — Settings for Every Signature Song | ToneMirror What's the best way to recreate a Cigarettes After Sex guitar tone?Does anyone know what guitar Greg uses? : r/CigarettesAfterSex

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