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Ella Usó Mi Cabeza Como un Revólver amp settings — Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

The Soda Stereo guitar tone for “Ella Usó Mi Cabeza Como un Revólver”, dialed in for a Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus with a PRS Custom 24. Studio version, Sueño Stereo (1995) — main riff / chord progression

Original rig

PRS Multifoil / Pensa-Suhr Custom into Matchless Chieftain / Roland JC-120 and Fender amps, Boss OD-2 / Sovtek Big Muff, TC Electronic 2290 Delay, Eventide H3000

Shoegaze-influenced textured clean/light crunch with lush stereo chorus, subtle tape-like delay, and ambient spring reverb
Amp settings — Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
CHANNELChannel 2 (Effects / Chorus)BRIGHToff
BASS 6 MID 5 TREBLE 5 REVERB 4 MASTER 4
KnobSetting (0–10)
Bass6
Mid5
Treble5
Reverb4
Master4
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Guitar
PICKUPmiddle TONE8 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Built-in JC-120 Chorus (Speed / Depth)

Engage the built-in Dimensional Space Chorus on Channel 2

Speed 4 · Depth 6

02Overdrive (Boss SD-1 or OD-2)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the subtle grit present on the studio track

Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 7

03Digital Delay (Boss DD-3 / DD-8)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; set for a ~380ms dotted eighth / quarter note repeat

E.Level 5 · F.Back 4 · D.Time 5
Why these settings

The JC-120 natively delivers Gustavo Cerati's signature dimensional clean spread. Because the JC-120 has pristine headroom and an ultra-flat response, treble is dialed at 5 with the bright switch off to prevent the PRS humbuckers from sounding sterile or overly bright. Bass is set to 6 to support the lower-register atmospheric weight of the Sueño Stereo production.

PRO TIPUse the middle pickup position (both humbuckers combined) and strum with a light, fluid wrist motion near the fretboard to let the JC-120 chorus modulate the sustained open chords naturally.

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