Riff Tone

Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby

Cigarettes After Sex

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jaguar (exact model unknown, likely 1960s reissue or Classic Player)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely vintage or reissue, based on genre/era and tone)

PickupsJaguar single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid5.5

treble6

reverb8

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, released 2012 (recorded 2012-2015 era). No direct evidence for exact model, but all available sources and audio point to Fender Jaguar into a clean Fender amp with heavy reverb. No evidence of live/touring rig for this song's recording.

Tone Character(10)

breathy and cleandreamy and ambientlush reverbwarm and mellowsmooth sustained notessoft attackspacious and atmosphericno audible distortiongentle, floating textureneck pickup warmth

Difficulty

The riff is technically simple but requires careful timing, dynamic control, and clean execution to maintain the dreamy, ambient feel.

Sources

How to get cigarettes after sex tone? : r/guitarpedals What's the best way to recreate a Cigarettes After Sex guitar tone?

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