Cendrillon (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

The Cendrillon by Telephone guitar tone is built on a Vox AC30 pushed to full volume — with a Gibson SG Junior, dialed in at gain 5/10, bass 5, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

Amp settings (0–10)

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

Original gear

Amp: Vox AC30 pushed to full volume — with a Gibson SG Junior (P90)

Pickups

bridge P90 (SG Junior, raw & biting)

Effects / signal chain

distortion

Tone character

raw AC30 crunch, P90 bite, mid-forward, edge-of-breakup

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

raw cranked-AC30 P90 crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Cendrillon sound.

What makes the Cendrillon part tricky

driving riff, raw feel, P90 dynamics. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: Cendrillon is pure cranked Vox AC30 with a P90 (SG Junior) — raw, bright, mid-forward, right at the edge of breakup. Gain comes from the amp, not pedals. Treble up, mids up, medium gain., Use a P90 (or bright pickup) into a cranked AC30-style amp, mids and treble up, medium gain from the amp; keep it raw., Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Sources

• Louis Bertignac Gear — Equipboard
• Les guitares de Louis Bertignac — Matos Guitare

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