Progressive2016Handmade Cities

Electric Sunrise Amp Settings

by Plini

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Original Recording Settings

EstimatedResearched tone data for "Electric Sunrise" by Plini

Original Gear

Guitar: .strandberg* Boden (6-string headless; exact model/year not documented for the Handmade Cities session) (inferred)
Pickups: Modern passive humbuckers (exact set not documented for 2016 session; likely HH platform with coil-split available) (inferred) (neck)
Amplifier: Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II (probable, based on multiple contemporaneous discussions referencing Plini’s workflow; not a primary session document)
Channel: Clean amp model / studio clean preset (estimated)
Tuning: standard (inferred; no session documentation located)
Pickup Selector: neck
Strings: 0.010-0.046 (common factory gauge on many modern Strandberg builds; not confirmed for session) (inferred)

Plini describes building songs by recording/producing at home (“bedroom” workflow). Studio amp modeler for Handmade Cities is widely attributed to Axe-Fx-era workflow in community accounts referencing his interviews, but explicit session documentation for Electric Sunrise’s exact preset is not located here.

Amp Settings

Gain

2.0

Bass

4.0

Mid

5.0

Treble

6.0

Presence

5.0

Volume

6.0

No documented knob/preset values for the Handmade Cities sessions were located in accessible primary sources here. Settings estimated for a modern fusion clean: low gain, slightly bright top, controlled bass for clarity in dense mixes, and moderate output level. Context: Plini’s bedroom recording process and reported modeler-based workflow.

Effects Chain

→

Modeler/DAW compressor

compressor

→

Modeler chorus (subtle)

chorus

→

Digital delay (modeler/DAW)

delay

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Plate or hall reverb (modeler/DAW)

reverb

→

1.Modeler/DAW compressor — Used to level hybrid-picked chord stabs and legato lead; exact device not documented.

2.Modeler chorus (subtle) — A subtle widening is typical of this style; if chorus is absent, replace with micro-pitch widener. Not documented.

3.Digital delay (modeler/DAW) — Tempo-synced repeats support the melodic hook; not documented.

4.Plate or hall reverb (modeler/DAW) — Adds ‘cinematic’ bloom without washing out articulation; not documented.

Playing Technique

Clean fusion phrasing: smooth legato with precise left-hand dynamics, hybrid picking for chord accents, and controlled vibrato on sustained melodic notes. Maintain strong muting (thumb over low strings; right-hand palm for rests) so delays remain rhythmic instead of smeary. Keep pick attack slightly softened (rounder edge, lighter grip) to avoid spiky transients in the clean chain.

Sources+

Wikipedia: Handmade Cities (Plini) — release date (2016-08-26) and album context.
Soundscape Magazine interview (2016): “Introducing Plini” — describes his bedroom writing/recording workflow for Handmade Cities.
Reddit (r/Guitar) discussion referencing Plini’s interview workflow as Axe-Fx II direct-to-computer with effects added later (community secondary account; used only as contextual support).
Strandberg Plini Edition product listing (Stars Music): factory string gauges 10–46 (used as cautious inference when session gauge is not documented).