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Riff Tone

Souvlaki Space Station

Slowdive

Guitarother1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Neil Halstead and Christian Savill on Souvlaki)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1993 (Souvlaki album). JC-120 confirmed as main clean amp for this era and song. Guitar model inferred from era-accurate photos/interviews; Jazzmaster is most commonly cited for clean sections. No evidence of alternate guitars for the clean riff. Effects are primarily rack/pedal-based, not amp-based.

Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientcrystal-clear cleansmodulated reverb shimmerspacious and dreamyethereal, floating texturessoft attackminimal drivechorus-like modulationdeep, immersive reverbsmooth, rounded highs

Difficulty

The riff is not technically demanding in terms of fretting or picking, but achieving the iconic sound requires careful effect stacking, timing, and dynamic control to maintain clarity within the lush ambient textures.

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