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Santeria Amp Settings
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Original Recording Settings
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Original Gear
- Guitar
- Dan MacDonald Custom 'Brown Guitar' (1993) — Honduran mahogany, maple neck, ebony fretboard, Floyd Rose tremolo
- Pickups
- Bridge: Seymour Duncan JB (SH-4); Neck: salvaged humbucker from trashed Dean guitar (bridge)
- Amplifier
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier with Mesa 4x12 cab
- Channel
- Clean/low-gain
- Tuning
- standard
- Pickup Selector
- bridge
- Strings
- [ESTIMATED] .010-.046 or .009-.042
Possibly Roland JC-120 for clean/ska sections. Recorded at Pedernales Studio (Willie Nelson's).
Amp Settings
Gain
4.0
Bass
6.0
Mid
3.0
Treble
7.0
Presence
6.0
Master Volume
4.0
Estimated moderate gain with slightly scooped mids (3-4) and bright treble (7-8). Mesa Rectifier at moderate settings for punchy clarity.
Effects Chain
→
Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion
overdrive/distortion
→
→Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
delay
1.Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion — Overdrive/distortion blend for added grit.
2.Boss DD-3 Digital Delay — Digital delay for subtle spatial depth.
Playing Technique
Pick-based with rapid ska/reggae upstroke strumming. Muted 'chick' technique. Solo: fluid, bluesy phrasing — reportedly one take.
Sources+
- Guitar World (Oct 1997) 'A Sublime Axology'
- Equipboard
- MusicStrive
- Rolling Stone
- Austin Chronicle (May 2021)
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