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Love over Gold Nasal Mechanism — Erlewine Filter Riff
An Erlewine Automatic is strongly associated with the song’s central guitar part, alongside possible Schecter or Fender layers. Contemporary gear databases list compression and reverb while the nasal filtering may be wah or phaser based, so the generic parked-filter block below is an honest reconstruction rather than a confirmed pedal model. Source: MK-Guitar’s Love over Gold database and Erlewine Automatic tone discussion.
Signal Chain
Erlewine Automatic→Compressor/Limiter→Parked Wah or Resonant Filter — exact device undocumented→Clean-to-crunch studio amplifier — exact model undocumented→Studio guitar cabinet — exact model undocumented→Short Reverb→Output
GuitarErlewine Automatic
Tone
4
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
PedalCompressor/Limiter
Level
6
Attack6
Release5
Compression5
PedalParked Wah or Resonant Filter — exact device undocumented
Level
6
Frequency6.5
Resonance
7
Pedal PositionFixed near centre
AmpClean-to-crunch studio amplifier — exact model undocumented
Bass
3.5
Gain
4.2
Mids
8
Master
7
Treble
5.5
Presence
5.5
Cab / IRStudio guitar cabinet — exact model undocumented
MicClose dynamic
Mic PositionOff-axis, cap-edge transition
EffectShort Reverb
Mix
2
Decay2.5
Notes
The riff needs an exaggerated nasal midrange but relatively little saturation. Move the filter only slightly, or leave it parked once the correct vowel-like frequency is found.
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