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Riff Tone
5:01 AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Pt. 10)
Roger Waters
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1980s, likely late 70s model, Eric Clapton's main session guitar at the time)
AmpMarshall 100-watt stack (likely JMP or JCM800, as used by Clapton in early 80s sessions)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984. Gear confirmed for this album/session, not live. No evidence of Les Paul or other guitars on this track's riff. Clapton's Strat and Marshall stack are cited for this era and album.
Tone Character(10)
compressed, crystal-clearsinging sustainvocal-like vibratowide bend vibratosarticulate and dynamicmelodic light and shadeblues-drivencrunchy yet clearupper-register claritytouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to expressive vibrato, wide bends, and dynamic control, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced chord work.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 1980s, likely late 70s model, Eric Clapton's main session guitar at the time)
AmpMarshall 100-watt stack (likely JMP or JCM800, as used by Clapton in early 80s sessions)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984. Gear confirmed for this album/session, not live. No evidence of Les Paul or other guitars on this track's riff. Clapton's Strat and Marshall stack are cited for this era and album.
Tone Character(10)
compressed, crystal-clearsinging sustainvocal-like vibratowide bend vibratosarticulate and dynamicmelodic light and shadeblues-drivencrunchy yet clearupper-register claritytouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to expressive vibrato, wide bends, and dynamic control, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced chord work.