The Sobredosis de T.V. by Soda Stereo guitar tone is built on a Roland Jazz Chorus-120, dialed in at gain 4/10, bass 6, mid 6, treble 7, presence 5 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.
🎛️ These settings are for the original rig — re-dial them for YOUR amp in 10 seconds. Free, no signup →Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 4 sits right around the rock average (4.8); mids at 6 are right around average (6.2).
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Gustavo Cerati in this era) · Amp: Roland Jazz Chorus-120 (JC-120) (most commonly used by Cerati in studio and live in mid-1980s, especially for clean/modulated tones)
Bridge pickup (Stratocaster, for bright and cutting riff tone)
Fender Stratocaster (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Gustavo Cerati in this era) → Chorus pedal (model unknown) → Flanger pedal (model unknown) → Roland Jazz Chorus-120 (JC-120) (most commonly used by Cerati in studio and live in mid-1980s, especially for clean/modulated tones)
chorus, flanger, reverb
bright and glassy, modulated shimmer, tight and percussive, articulate single notes, slight breakup on attack, dynamic and responsive, chorus/flanger swirl, cutting bridge pickup, clean with subtle edge, new wave/post-punk flavor
studio
straight, medium tempo, medium dynamics · edge distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Sobredosis de T.V. sound.
2.5/5
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with clean articulation and dynamic picking to achieve the slight breakup and modulated shimmer characteristic of the recording. While not technically advanced, it demands precision and control.
Set your amp to roughly: gain 4, bass 6, mid 6, treble 7, presence 5, reverb 3.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.
Original gear/effects: Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (likely 1970s-early 1980s, as used by Gustavo Cerati in this era) · Amp: Roland Jazz Chorus-120 (JC-120) (most commonly used by Cerati in studio and live in mid-1980s, especially for clean/modulated tones); chorus, flanger, reverb.
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.
Start with Bridge pickup (Stratocaster, for bright and cutting riff tone), the amp EQ above (gain 4, bass 6, mid 6, treble 7, presence 5, reverb 3.5), and chorus, flanger, reverb. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.
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