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Riff Tone

Asking for It

Hole

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Blue Mustang
AmpFender Twin Reverb

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1994. Guitarist: Courtney Love. Gear confirmed for 'Live Through This' era, but not explicitly tied to 'Asking for It' clean riff. No direct studio documentation for this song's clean section; inference based on era, forum consensus, and audible tone. No evidence of live rig differences for clean tone.

Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate single-coil clarityslightly scooped midsspringy reverb ambiencedynamic and percussivechimey top endopen and uncompressedclear note separationsubtle chorus shimmerno audible drive or breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate chord work with open strings and careful picking dynamics to maintain clarity and avoid amp breakup, but does not involve advanced techniques.

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