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Riff Tone
A Tear for Eddie
Ween
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or 1980s, stock electronics)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface era)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Chocolate and Cheese album). All evidence points to Dean Ween using a Stratocaster into a Fender Twin Reverb for the main riff section. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate amps for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy cleangentle phasingslightly compressedsinging sustainrounded highstouch-sensitivedynamic responsesubtle delay ambiencemellow, liquid Strat tone
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but demands expressive phrasing, smooth bends, and control of dynamics to capture the song's feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or 1980s, stock electronics)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface era)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Chocolate and Cheese album). All evidence points to Dean Ween using a Stratocaster into a Fender Twin Reverb for the main riff section. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate amps for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy cleangentle phasingslightly compressedsinging sustainrounded highstouch-sensitivedynamic responsesubtle delay ambiencemellow, liquid Strat tone
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but demands expressive phrasing, smooth bends, and control of dynamics to capture the song's feel.