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Riff Tone
Alchemy (Live)
Philip Sayce
Guitarblues2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarVintage Fender Stratocaster (heavily relic'd, tuned down a semitone to Eb)
AmpFender Super Reverb (modded, live setup, sometimes paired with Mystic Mother head or Vibratone cab)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass7.5
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Notes
Live performance, circa 2010s+; settings and pedalboard confirmed for live rig, not studio; amp is a modded Fender Super Reverb, sometimes paired with Mystic Mother head and Vibratone cab; guitar is always tuned down a semitone (Eb).
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatewarm neck pickup tonetouch-sensitive dynamicsedge-of-breakup crunchsinging sustainpercussive attackslightly compresseddynamic response to pickingclear note separationfull-bodied low end
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced control of dynamics, fast picking, and expressive phrasing with slides and bends, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarVintage Fender Stratocaster (heavily relic'd, tuned down a semitone to Eb)
AmpFender Super Reverb (modded, live setup, sometimes paired with Mystic Mother head or Vibratone cab)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass7.5
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, circa 2010s+; settings and pedalboard confirmed for live rig, not studio; amp is a modded Fender Super Reverb, sometimes paired with Mystic Mother head and Vibratone cab; guitar is always tuned down a semitone (Eb).
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatewarm neck pickup tonetouch-sensitive dynamicsedge-of-breakup crunchsinging sustainpercussive attackslightly compresseddynamic response to pickingclear note separationfull-bodied low end
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced control of dynamics, fast picking, and expressive phrasing with slides and bends, making it challenging for most players.