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Riff Tone
Black
Pearl Jam
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959 reissue, Stone Gossard's main guitar on 'Ten')
AmpFender Bassman (vintage, likely blackface or silverface, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Stone Gossard played the clean riff section on the original studio version. Mike McCready played lead/solo parts. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars/amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundslightly compressedclear chord articulationmellow highsfull-bodied midrangegentle amp breakup at peaksdynamic and touch-sensitivesubtle spring reverb ambienceno chorus or modulationnot piercing or brittle
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, even arpeggios and dynamic control to maintain clarity and sustain, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959 reissue, Stone Gossard's main guitar on 'Ten')
AmpFender Bassman (vintage, likely blackface or silverface, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Stone Gossard played the clean riff section on the original studio version. Mike McCready played lead/solo parts. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars/amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundslightly compressedclear chord articulationmellow highsfull-bodied midrangegentle amp breakup at peaksdynamic and touch-sensitivesubtle spring reverb ambienceno chorus or modulationnot piercing or brittle
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, even arpeggios and dynamic control to maintain clarity and sustain, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.