Kings of Leon Amp Settings & Guitar Tone
Featured Tone
Sex on Fire (2008)
Semi-hollow electric guitar (exact model per guitarist not documented in sources consulted) → Selmer TruVoice Treble-N-Bass Fifty (reported used on the album, specifically cited for "Sex on Fire" via producer interview references)
A crunchy, mid-forward indie-rock drive tone that stays clean enough to keep the riff defined. The sound is widened and deepened with studio delays and ambience, giving it size without turning into a wash. The defining character is the balance of bite and clarity with carefully chosen short reflections/delays and ‘synthetic’ reverb texture.
Typical Gear & Settings
Average Amp Settings
Amplifiers
- Selmer TruVoice Treble-N-Bass Fifty (reported used on the album, specifically cited for "Sex on Fire" via producer interview references)
Guitars
- Semi-hollow electric guitar (exact model per guitarist not documented in sources consulted)
Pickups
- other
Effects & Pedals
delay
Soundtoys EchoBoy (studio delay), Urei/UA Cooper Time Cube Model 920-16 (short ‘early reflection’/delay texture; studio processor)
reverb
Eventide DSP4000 (synth-like reverb; studio processor), Audio Ease Altiverb (studio convolution reverb)
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