🎸 Rock · 1990s

De Música Ligera by Soda Stereo (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Soda Stereo · riff

The De Música Ligera by Soda Stereo guitar tone is built on a Vox AC30, dialed in at gain 5/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

GAIN

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

5.5

PRESENCE

REVERB

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

How these settings compare

Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 5 sits right around the rock average (4.8); mids at 6 are right around average (6.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Vox AC30 (main) / Roland JC120, with rack effects (GP-8, TC 2290)

Gustavo Cerati played a Gibson SG Custom on the record into a Vox AC30 (and a Roland JC120), running his signature rack effects (Roland GP-8, TC Electronic 2290). The iconic descending riff is a bright, driving alt-rock crunch — articulate and jangly-yet-edgy.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge (SG humbucker, bright)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, delay

Tone character

bright driving crunch, articulate, edgy alt-rock, jangly-yet-driven

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

bright driving alt-rock crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the De Música Ligera sound.

Difficulty

3/5 · Riff

The iconic descending riff and driving feel are the work; the tone is a bright SG into a Vox AC30-style crunch — medium gain, treble up, a little delay.

Level: Beginner-friendly — see more easy guitar songs to play →

Worth knowing

De Música Ligera is a bright, driving alt-rock crunch — a Gibson SG into a Vox AC30-style amp, medium gain, treble up, with some rack delay. Articulate and edgy, not high-gain.
Use a bridge humbucker into a bright AC30-style crunch, treble up, medium gain, a touch of delay. Keep it driving and articulate.
Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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De Música Ligera guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the De Música Ligera guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5, reverb 2. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the De Música Ligera tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Vox AC30 (main) / Roland JC120, with rack effects (GP-8, TC 2290); distortion, delay.

Can I get the De Música Ligera tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like Soda Stereo on De Música Ligera — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (SG humbucker, bright), the amp EQ above (gain 5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5, reverb 2), and distortion, delay. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com