Riff Tone
Tren al Sur
Los Prisioneros
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but consistent with Claudio Narea's main guitar in this era)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on era, genre, and characteristic clean chorus tone; no explicit source for this song, but highly probable for Chilean new wave/rock in late 80s/early 90s)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or amp chorus)
Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (album: Corazones). No explicit studio notes found for this song, but gear inferred from band/era and genre. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyclean and articulatechorus-tinged shimmercrisp attacklush stereo spreadmelodic claritysubtle reverb ambiencerhythmic and percussive strummingno audible overdrivedistinct new wave/synthpop influence
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated strumming and precise timing to lock in with the synthpop groove, but uses basic chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but consistent with Claudio Narea's main guitar in this era)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on era, genre, and characteristic clean chorus tone; no explicit source for this song, but highly probable for Chilean new wave/rock in late 80s/early 90s)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown, likely Boss CE-2 or amp chorus)
Notes
Studio recording, 1990 (album: Corazones). No explicit studio notes found for this song, but gear inferred from band/era and genre. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyclean and articulatechorus-tinged shimmercrisp attacklush stereo spreadmelodic claritysubtle reverb ambiencerhythmic and percussive strummingno audible overdrivedistinct new wave/synthpop influence
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated strumming and precise timing to lock in with the synthpop groove, but uses basic chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
Tren al Sur settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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