Riff Tone

Sweet

Cigarettes After Sex

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarParker Fly Electric Guitar

AmpEpiphone Blues Custom 30W 2x12 Combo Amp

PickupsParker Fly stock humbuckers (exact model unspecified, likely DiMarzio custom for Parker Fly)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid5.5

treble6

reverb7.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Nano Big Muff Pi

delayBoss Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

reverbNeunaber Neunaber Stereo Wet Reverb

Notes

Gear confirmed via live and studio photos and interviews; Parker Fly and Epiphone Blues Custom 30W are seen in both live and studio contexts for Cigarettes After Sex. Recording year: 2017. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the studio version of 'Sweet' riff. Effects chain confirmed by multiple sources. Studio context inferred from release and gear evidence.

Tone Character(10)

breathy and cleanlush ambient reverbsoft attackdreamy sustaingentle delay repeatswarm, rounded highssmooth and slightly compressedethereal and floatingnot harsh or aggressivesubtle, shimmering texture

Difficulty

The riff is technically simple but demands careful control of dynamics, clean playing, and sensitivity to the ambient effects for the signature dreamy sound.

Sources

Greg Gonzalez | Equipboard How should i tune my electric guitar or amp settings to ... - Reddit cigarette after sex tone : r/guitarpedals - Reddit

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