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Terbuang Dalam Waktu amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV

The Barasuara guitar tone for “Terbuang Dalam Waktu”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Kowe Gitar Kita Stratocaster HSS. Studio version, Terbuang Dalam Waktu single (August 2023) — orchestral rock arrangement with clean electric guitars

Original rig

Specific gear undisclosed; Songsterr tabs indicate clean electric guitar tracks. Indonesian indie rock context suggests mid-gain tube amps or modelers with clean-to-edge-of-breakup tones typical of atmospheric rock production

Warm, clean-to-slightly-breaking atmospheric tone with controlled mids, sitting under orchestral layers — sparkle without harshness, subtle compression

Amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	5
Presence	0
Reverb	4
Master	4

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Signal chain

01Compressor

Subtle studio compression — keeps clean dynamics even under orchestra

Level 6 · Sustain 4 · Attack 5

02EQ (parametric or graphic)

Slight mid push around 800Hz-1kHz to cut through strings; tame lows to avoid mud with orchestra

Low 4 · Mid 6 · High 5

03Drive (light overdrive/boost)

Edge-of-breakup texture for choruses — barely breaking up, adds harmonic richness

Drive 2 · Tone 5 · Level 6

04Mod (Chorus)

Subtle width and shimmer — don't overdo, this is texture not effect

Rate 3 · Depth 4

05Delay

Quarter-note slapback feel (~350-400ms), low in mix — adds depth without clutter

Time 4 · Feedback 3 · Level 3

06Reverb

Medium hall/plate — blends guitar into orchestral space; combined with amp reverb for depth

Decay 5 · Mix 4 · Tone 6

Why these settings

Blues Junior is naturally bright and scoops mids — pushed mid to 6 to compensate and help guitar sit in the orchestral mix. Gain stays low (3) because this tone is fundamentally clean with edge-of-breakup moments; the Fender's 6L6 clean headroom works perfectly here. Rolled guitar volume to 8 and tone to 7 to warm the Strat's bridge-leaning brightness and simulate the smooth studio DI/mic blend.

PRO TIPUse the neck humbucker on your HSS Strat for the main clean passages — it gives the warm, rounded tone that sits under strings without competing. Switch to position 4 (neck+middle) for the building sections to add subtle quack and cut. Pick lightly near the neck for verses, then dig in slightly at the bridge during emotional peaks for natural dynamic swells that mirror the orchestral crescendos.

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