Cherry-Coloured Funk amp settings — Fender Champion 40
The Cocteau Twins guitar tone for “Cherry-Coloured Funk”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 40 with a Tube screamer Tube screamer. Studio version, Heaven or Las Vegas (1990) — signature shimmering dreampop arpeggios
1959 Fender Stratocaster / Jazzmaster, Marshall 9000 & Gallien-Krueger preamps direct to desk, Yamaha D1500 Delay, SPX90 Reverb, Boss/EHX chorus
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss GE-7 Equalizer
Gives Robin Guthrie's signature studio desk high-end sheen and tightens low-end rumble.
02Boss CH-1 Super Chorus
Provides the quintessential wide, deep Guthrie modulation.
03Boss DM-2W Waza Delay
Set to Standard (S) mode; dial in rhythmic quarter/dotted-eighth ambient trails.
04Boss RV-6 Reverb
Set Mode to Modulate (or Shimmer) to recreate the signature Yamaha SPX90 wash.
The Fender Champion 40 clean channel delivers pure, high-headroom Blackface cleans that act as the ideal neutral platform for Robin Guthrie's direct-to-desk modulation chain. The Champion 40 lacks a dedicated mid knob and presence control, so the GE-7 EQ pedal handles the necessary 1.6k–3.2kHz studio air boost and low-mid cleanup. Dirt pedals remain bypassed to keep the complex chord extensions crystal clear through the stacked chorus, delay, and reverb.
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