Riff Tone

Puente

Gustavo Cerati

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarG&L Legacy USA

AmpMusic Man 212 HD 130

PickupsG&L single-coil pickups (Alnico V, SSS configuration)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

compressionCarl Martin Carl Martin Compressor/Limiter

Notes

Studio recording, year 1999 (release of 'Bocanada'). Guitar and amp confirmed from multiple Equipboard sources for Cerati's late 1990s/early 2000s studio work. No evidence of alternate guitar or amp for 'Puente' clean riff. Settings estimated based on amp type and genre. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)

shimmering and lushambient and spatialbell-like claritywarm and rounded attackarticulate single-note definitionsubtle compressionslightly scooped midsspacious stereo imagechorus-like modulationdelicate dynamic response

Difficulty

The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires careful clean playing, dynamic control, and sensitivity to the ambient effects for the iconic sound.

Sources

Gustavo Cerati's Guitar Gear | Equipboard Gustavo Cerati's Guitar Gear | Equipboard Gustavo Cerati – Bocanada - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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