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Riff Tone
Alive
Pearl Jam
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1960s or '57 Reissue, Aged White, as seen in 1991-92 live footage)
AmpMarshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet with 65 Amps Empire 22-watt Tube Head and/or Satellite Atom 36-Watt Head (studio era, early 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (Ten album). Gear confirmed by Equipboard and Premier Guitar interviews for this era. Live rigs have changed, but this reflects the original studio setup for 'Alive' riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchbright and articulateslightly compressed attacktight rhythm with moderate gainclear note separationdynamic pick attackopen-sounding chordstouch-sensitive responseedge-of-breakup drivenot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills and dynamic picking for articulation, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 18 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1960s or '57 Reissue, Aged White, as seen in 1991-92 live footage)
AmpMarshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet with 65 Amps Empire 22-watt Tube Head and/or Satellite Atom 36-Watt Head (studio era, early 1990s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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This tone has been researched 18 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (Ten album). Gear confirmed by Equipboard and Premier Guitar interviews for this era. Live rigs have changed, but this reflects the original studio setup for 'Alive' riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchbright and articulateslightly compressed attacktight rhythm with moderate gainclear note separationdynamic pick attackopen-sounding chordstouch-sensitive responseedge-of-breakup drivenot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills and dynamic picking for articulation, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.