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My Bloody Valentine Amp Settings & Guitar Tone
1991E Standard With Extensive Use Of Tremolo Arm “Glide” Technique3 effectsHigh Gain
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Only Shallow (1991)
Fender Jazzmaster and Fender Sidekick 65 / Dual Showman amp combination → Marshall JCM800 (primary, per Alan Moulder) + 1960s Burman amp and Fender Showman facing each other with tremolos at different rates
Dense, midrange‑hard, heavily modulated wall of sound where SPX90 reverse reverb and dual-amp tremolo interplay define the texture more than traditional amp EQ.
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Typical Gear & Settings
Average Amp Settings
Gain
7.0
Bass
5.0
Mid
4.0
Treble
6.0
Presence
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Amplifiers
- Marshall JCM800 (primary, per Alan Moulder) + 1960s Burman amp and Fender Showman facing each other with tremolos at different rates
Guitars
- Fender Jazzmaster and Fender Sidekick 65
- Dual Showman amp combination
Pickups
- single-coil
Effects & Pedals
reverb
Yamaha SPX90 (reverse/random reverb)
tremolo
Amp tremolo on two facing amps
fuzz/distortion
Big Muff-style fuzz and additional fuzz/OD pedals (various recreations)
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