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Cry amp settings — Peavey Transtube blazer

The Cigarettes after sex guitar tone for “Cry”, dialed in for a Peavey Transtube blazer with a Squier Cy181201504. Studio version, Cry (2019)

Original rig

Fender Jazzmaster/Jaguar into a clean Fender Twin Reverb with heavy spring/plate reverb and subtle analog/tape delay

Ultra-clean, dreamy ambient shimmer with deep reverb wash and subtle delay — no grit, all atmosphere

Amp settings — Peavey Transtube blazer

CHANNELClean ChannelBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Mid	4
Treble	7
Reverb	8
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck+middle TONE8 VOLUME9

Signal chain

01Analog / Tape Delay Pedal

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; place in front of amp to achieve the rhythmic ambient tail

Time 4 · Repeats 4 · Mix 3

Why these settings

The Peavey TransTube Blazer Clean channel stays pristine and headroom-focused, which matches the required Fender-style clean. The onboard spring reverb is cranked to 8 to mimic the huge ambient wash on the record, while the mid control is slightly pulled to create a smooth, airy EQ profile. Adding a dedicated delay pedal will complete the signature trailing shimmer.

PRO TIPPick extremely lightly with the pad of your thumb or a thin, flexible pick near the neck pickup to eliminate percussive transient attack and let the notes bloom into the reverb.

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