🎸 Rock · 1980s

Tempo Perdido by Legiao Urbana (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Legiao Urbana · riff

The Tempo Perdido by Legiao Urbana guitar tone is built on a Marshall, dialed in at gain 5/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6 (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

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: Marshall (with a ShredMaster for distortion) — gritty, emotive

Dado Villa-Lobos shaped the Legiao Urbana sound with a Gibson Les Paul Special or a Fender 57 Stratocaster, using a Marshall ShredMaster for distortion. The tone is gritty yet melodic Brazilian post-punk/rock — driving medium crunch, treble up, emotive and raw.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge (gritty, articulate)

Effects / signal chain

distortion

Tone character

gritty melodic crunch, emotive & raw, mid-forward, post-punk drive

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

gritty melodic post-punk crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Tempo Perdido sound.

Difficulty

2/5 · Riff

The driving riff and emotive feel are the character; the tone is a gritty, mid-forward Marshall crunch (ShredMaster) — medium gain, treble up.

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Worth knowing

Tempo Perdido is a gritty, mid-forward Brazilian post-punk crunch — a Les Paul or Strat into a Marshall with a ShredMaster-style distortion, medium gain, treble up. Emotive and driving, not high-gain or scooped.
Use a mid-forward distortion (ShredMaster-style) into a Marshall, medium gain, treble up; play it gritty and driving.
Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Tempo Perdido guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Tempo Perdido guitar tone?

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

What gear was used for the Tempo Perdido tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Marshall (with a ShredMaster for distortion) — gritty, emotive; distortion.

Can I get the Tempo Perdido 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 Legiao Urbana on Tempo Perdido — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (gritty, articulate), the amp EQ above (gain 5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 2), and distortion. 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