Bajan amp settings — Positive Grid Spark MINI
The Cerati guitar tone for “Bajan”, dialed in for a Positive Grid Spark MINI with a Fender Jaguar. Studio version, Amor Amarillo (1993) - Gustavo Cerati cover of Pescado Rabioso/Spinetta original
Cerati used various guitars through the album sessions at Ambar (Chile) and Supersónico (Argentina) studios. Based on his known 90s rig: Fender Stratocaster/Telecaster, Marshall JCM800/JCM900, Roland JC-120 for cleans, extensive use of chorus/delay effects, MPC60 drum machine and ambient textures. The original Spinetta version featured acoustic guitar with electric overdubs.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
01Spark MINI Chorus Block
Enable chorus effect in the Spark app - use a classic CE-1 or dimension-style chorus model
02Spark MINI Delay Block
Use analog or tape delay model, tempo around 350-400ms for the spacious 90s Argentine rock sound
The Jaguar's shorter scale and rhythm circuit will actually complement this tone well - the neck pickup delivers the warm, round clean Cerati achieved. Spark MINI's Fender-style clean models approximate the Roland JC-120 clarity he favored. Kept gain minimal as this is a texture-driven clean tone where effects do the heavy lifting. Rolled tone knob slightly to tame the Jaguar's natural brightness versus a Strat.
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