Superstition Amp Settings

Original Gear

Guitar

Hohner Clavinet (Hohner clavinet is explicitly described as the defining instrument; commonly identified as Clavinet D6)

Pickups

Clavinet dual-pickup system with A/B and C/D pickup selection switches (device-native; not guitar pickups) (bridge+middle)

Amplifier

Electric Lady Studios routing; clavinet processed with guitar effects boxes (wah, Mu-Tron phaser, distortion)

Channel

N/A (keyboard routed through effects into console)

Tuning

N/A (keyboard part; song is often performed in Eb minor but the clavinet is not ‘tuned’ like a guitar)

Pickup Selector

bridge+middle

Strings

N/A (keyboard)

WSDG/Pro Sound News account describes recording at Electric Lady Studios and explicitly notes experimenting with ‘funny guitar boxes’ on the clavinet output, including Mu-Tron phaser, wah pedals, and distortion boxes.

Amp Settings

Playing Technique

This is not a guitar riff: it is a clavinet part with percussive, staccato ‘funk’ articulation—short note lengths, strong rhythmic accents, and consistent timing feel. Keep the touch very even and ‘snappy,’ like muted guitar strumming but on keys. If recreating on guitar, you must compensate with aggressive muting, compression, and wah to approximate the clavinet’s mechanical attack and short sustain.