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Ang Huling El Bimbo amp settings — Kawes TG-5

The Eraserheads guitar tone for “Ang Huling El Bimbo”, dialed in for a Kawes TG-5 with a Clifton Pioneer series Stratocaster. Studio version, Cutterpillow (1995)

Original rig

Fender American Professional II Stratocaster (neck+middle position), Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue (Gain 2, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6, Presence 5.5), Boss CE-2 Chorus

Warm, shimmery clean with subtle chorus modulation — nostalgic jangly Pinoy rock

Amp settings — Kawes TG-5

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	5
Treble	6
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck+middle TONE7 VOLUME7

Why these settings

The Kawes TG-5 is an unrecognized small solid-state practice amp — I cannot verify its exact controls, so I've provided values only for near-universal knobs (gain, bass, treble, master). The original Twin Reverb tone is glassy clean with scooped mids; your amp likely lacks a mid knob and presence, so keep gain low (2) to stay clean and let the Strat's quack shine through. The iconic Boss CE-2 chorus is missing from your rig — the shimmer won't be there without it.

PRO TIPRoll your tone knob to 7 and use the neck+middle position for that signature 'quacky' Strat sound — pick lightly near the neck pickup to get the soft, nostalgic attack Marcus Adoro used on the record. A cheap chorus pedal (Donner Tutti Love or Joyo Classic Chorus) would get you 80% of the shimmer for under $30.

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