Riff Tone

When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine cover)

Mira

Guitarother2000s

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (Mira cover version; original MBV: Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar hybrid with EMG pickups)

AmpUnknown (original MBV: Marshall JCM800 and Fender Sidekick transistor amps in studio)

PickupsUnknown (original MBV: EMG single-coil pickups)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble6

reverb7

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

eqUnknown EQ pedal (model unknown)

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

No direct information on Mira's exact gear for this cover. MBV's original recording used a hybrid Fender guitar (Strat neck, Jaguar body, EMG pickups) and a combination of Marshall JCM800 and Fender Sidekick transistor amps. Mira's cover likely emulates this setup but no confirmation. Studio context assumed for cover. Year: 2000s (Mira's active period).

Tone Character(10)

lush and layereddreamy and atmosphericmidrange-focusedmolten, broken-up texturewall of soundcompressed and sustainedslightly grainy distortionambient reverb washEQ-shaped frequenciesnotable high-frequency presence

Difficulty

The riff requires consistent strumming and control over dynamics to maintain the shoegaze wall-of-sound effect, but does not involve advanced technical challenges.

Sources

My Bloody Valentine Guitar Sound: 4 Shoegaze Secrets from Kevin Shields Pedalboard - The Bold Musician My Bloody Valentine: Kevin Shields' Recording Secrets | Tape Op Magazine

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