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Let It Bleed Apocalyptic Pulse — Maton Tremolo Guitar

ndever

Jul 14, 2026

Keith Richards recorded the signature guitar with an Australian Maton EG240 Supreme, using a pulsing tremolo texture and an amplifier set just beyond clean. Accounts disagree about the precise studio tuning and amplifier, so this recreation uses standard tuning and a generic British-style tube amplifier rather than assigning unsupported hardware. Settings approximated from the confirmed guitar and audible tone. Source: Guitar World's isolated-guitar feature and MusicRadar.

Signal Chain

Maton EG240 Supreme→British-style studio tube amplifier, exact model undocumented→Vintage open-back speaker cabinet→Amplifier Tremolo→Dark Studio Room→Output

GuitarMaton EG240 Supreme

Tone

7.5

PickupBridge

TuningE Standard

Volume

AmpBritish-style studio tube amplifier, exact model undocumented

Bass

Gain

4.2

Mids

Master

Treble

6.5

Presence

Cab / IRVintage open-back speaker cabinet

MicClose dynamic plus room microphone

Mic PositionClose off-axis with moderate room blend

EffectAmplifier Tremolo

Mix

Rate4

Depth

5.5

WaveformSine

EffectDark Studio Room

Mix

2.5

Decay3.5

Notes

The tremolo should pulse beneath the notes without chopping them completely off. Keep the gain low and allow open strings and sympathetic resonance to create the threatening atmosphere.

Don't have this gear?

See the same signal chain mapped to another platform. Knob values carry over as starting points — gain ranges differ between platforms.

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