Ciudad de la furia amp settings — Hotone Ampero
The Soda Stereo guitar tone for “Ciudad de la furia”, dialed in for a Hotone Ampero with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio version, Doble Vida (1988). Matching the iconic clean 12-string riff tone.
Fender Electric XII 12-string, Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (or similar clean solid-state amp), chorus pedal, delay pedal, spring reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 7 |
01Chorus (Ampero built-in CE-2 or Dimension style)
Essential for the shimmering 12-string character. Use a lush analog-style chorus.
02Delay (Ampero built-in digital or analog delay)
Set around 350-400ms for the rhythmic pulse of the riff. Dotted-eighth feel optional.
03Reverb (Ampero built-in spring or hall)
Spring reverb preferred for authenticity. Medium decay for space without wash.
Original used a Fender Electric XII 12-string through a JC-120 — your Strat single coils approximate the jangly treble but lack the octave shimmer of a 12-string. Compensate by rolling treble down 0.5 vs original JC-120 settings to avoid ice-pick, and lean heavily on chorus depth to simulate the doubled-string character. Bass reduced by 1 because Strat bridge is thinner than the XII's humbucking-style pickups.
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