lead guitar from “au pays du cocaine” by geese | ToneDB
au pays du cocaine
geese
lead guitar
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Tone Profile
This tone is characterized by its bright, slightly overdriven sound with a raw, garage rock edge. It's gritty and energetic, cutting through the mix with a clear, defined presence.
Gear
- Fender Stratocasterinstrument
- ReverbSweetwater
- Roland JC-120amp
- ReverbSweetwater
- ProCo RATprocessing
- ReverbSweetwater
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The Story
The lead guitar tone on Geese's "au pays du cocaine" is built around a Fender Stratocaster running through a ProCo RAT distortion pedal into a Roland JC-120 amplifier. The combination creates a bright, cutting garage rock sound where the RAT's distinctive clipping adds grit to the JC-120's characteristically clean platform. This setup allows the overdrive pedal to do most of the tonal shaping while the solid-state amp provides clarity and headroom.
Signal Chain
Instrument: Fender Stratocaster
Amp: Roland JC-120
Processing: ProCo RAT
Recreation Tips
- Start with a Stratocaster-style guitar and a clean amp like the Roland JC-120.
- Introduce a ProCo RAT distortion pedal into the signal chain, setting the gain to a moderate level for a gritty overdrive.
- Adjust the tone knob on the RAT to achieve a bright, cutting sound that complements the clean amp tone.
- Experiment with the amp's EQ settings to further refine the tone, focusing on adding clarity and presence.
Original Gear
- Fender Stratocaster(guitar)
- Roland JC-120(amp)
- ProCo RAT(pedal)
Substitutions & Recommendations
Alternative to: ProCo RAT distortion pedal
The current production RAT 2 maintains the same core circuit as vintage RATs, delivering that signature compressed, gritty overdrive essential to this garage rock tone
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Roland JC-120 amplifier
Smaller sibling to the JC-120 with the same clean Jazz Chorus circuit and built-in chorus, providing that solid-state clarity at bedroom volumes
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Fender Stratocaster guitar
Delivers authentic Strat single-coil bite and brightness needed for this cutting garage rock tone at a fraction of the cost
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: Roland JC-120 amplifier
Includes an accurate JC-120 amp model that captures the clean solid-state character essential for letting the RAT do the tonal heavy lifting
ReverbSweetwaterAlternative to: ProCo RAT distortion pedal
Contains multiple RAT circuits including vintage and modern versions, allowing you to dial in the exact RAT flavor that works best for this bright, cutting tone
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