Gruppa Krovi by Kino (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

The Gruppa Krovi by Kino guitar tone is built on a Bright, dialed in at gain 3.5/10, bass 5, mid 5.5, 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.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 3.5 sits below the rock average (4.8) — cleaner and more dynamic than typical rock; mids at 5.5 are right around average (6.2).

Guitar controls

Original gear

Amp: Bright, jangly amp, light crunch — heavy CHORUS + delay (80s Soviet post-punk)

The legendary 1988 Kino anthem — the peak of Soviet post-punk. Yuri Kasparian’s lead guitar is bright, jangly and drenched in 80s CHORUS and delay, over Viktor Tsoi’s driving rhythm (Fender Stratocaster, Washburn). The tone is a clean-to-light-crunch with a wide, shimmering chorus and a characteristic melodic, minor-key sense — "walls of guitars" but bright and cold.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

neck/bridge (bright, jangly)

Effects / signal chain

chorus, delay, distortion

Tone character

bright jangly post-punk, 80s chorus shimmer, cold & melodic, minor-key

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

bright jangly post-punk with heavy chorus distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Gruppa Krovi sound.

Difficulty

2/5 · Riff

The jangly, chorus-soaked riff and cold minor-key feel are the character; the tone is a bright clean-to-light-crunch with heavy chorus and delay.

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

Worth knowing

• Gruppa Krovi is 80s Soviet post-punk — a bright, jangly clean-to-light-crunch DRENCHED in chorus and delay. Low-medium gain, treble up, wide chorus, plenty of delay. Cold, shimmering and melodic, not heavy.
• Use a bright clean-to-light-crunch, low-medium gain, treble up, and pile on a wide chorus + delay; play it jangly and cold, minor-key.
• Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Sources

• Gruppa krovi — Wikipedia
• Viktor Tsoi (Kino) Gear — Equipboard

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