Riff Tone

Luna Roja

Soda Stereo

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or American, early 90s, as used by Cerati on Dynamo)

AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock or period-correct replacements)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Cerati was known to use a Stratocaster and Roland JC-120 for clean, chorus-heavy tones on Dynamo. No direct evidence of other guitars or amps for the clean riff section of 'Luna Roja'.

Tone Character(10)

lush and shimmeringbright and glassywide stereo imageclear note separationmodulation swirlambient and dreamytouch-sensitiveclean and articulatechorus-rich textureshoegaze-inspired

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, even picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity with heavy chorus and reverb. While not technically advanced, the tone and articulation demand precision.

Sources

Gustavo Cerati's Guitar Gear - Equipboard Soda Stereo - Dynamo (1992) : r/shoegaze

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