🎸 Rock · 1980s

Zvezda po imeni Solntse by Kino (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Kino · riff

The Zvezda po imeni Solntse by Kino guitar tone is built on a Bright, dialed in at gain 4/10, 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.

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Amp settings (0–10)

GAIN

BASS

5.5

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

2.5

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 4 sits right around the rock average (4.8); mids at 5.5 are right around average (6.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Bright, jangly amp, light-medium crunch — chorus + delay (late-80s Kino)

The title track of Kino’s final album — Yuri Kasparian famously tracked it on a black Alvarez guitar. The tone is the classic late-80s Kino sound: a bright, jangly clean-to-light-crunch drenched in chorus and delay, with a driving, minor-key rhythm and a cold, melodic lead. A little more crunch than earlier Kino.

Pickups

neck/bridge (bright, jangly)

Effects / signal chain

chorus, delay, distortion

Tone character

bright jangly post-punk, chorus & delay, cold driving, minor-key

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

bright jangly post-punk with chorus distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Zvezda po imeni Solntse sound.

Difficulty

2/5 · Riff

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

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

Worth knowing

Zvezda po imeni Solntse is late-80s Kino — a bright, jangly light-medium crunch drenched in chorus and delay, driving and minor-key. Treble up, low-medium gain, wide chorus. Cold and melodic, not heavy.
Use a bright light-medium crunch, low-medium gain, treble up, wide chorus + delay; play it driving and cold, minor-key.
Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Zvezda po imeni Solntse guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Zvezda po imeni Solntse guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 4, bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 2.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Zvezda po imeni Solntse tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Bright, jangly amp, light-medium crunch — chorus + delay (late-80s Kino); chorus, delay, distortion.

Can I get the Zvezda po imeni Solntse 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 Kino on Zvezda po imeni Solntse — what gear and pedals?

Start with neck/bridge (bright, jangly), the amp EQ above (gain 4, bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 2.5), and chorus, delay, 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