Riff Tone

White Light

Gorillaz

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely, Simon Tong era, but not confirmed for this track)

AmpVox AC30 (inferred from era and band association, not directly confirmed for this track)

PickupsSingle-coil (exact model unknown, likely stock Fender Telecaster single-coils)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2004-2005 (Demon Days sessions). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'White Light' riff, but Simon Tong is credited for guitar on this track and is known to use a Telecaster and Vox AC30 during this era. No live/tour rig info is relevant for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

fuzzy and scrappyloud and aggressivetinny and midrangeyraw, lo-fi texturebiting and saturatednot smooth or creamygarage rock edgecutting, not warmcompressed and denseslightly harsh

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward in terms of fretting but requires aggressive, consistent strumming and control of a noisy fuzz tone at a fast tempo.

Sources

Gorillaz guitar tone - Reddit What is the best part about this song? Day 13: Starshine : r/gorillaz It's About Drugs Obviously: White Light : r/gorillaz Why is "White light" generally not liked by fans? : r/gorillaz Anybody have ideas on how to get the White Light/White Heat ...

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