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Riff Tone
Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1950s Fender Esquire (heavily modified, Telecaster neck pickup added)
AmpPeavey Mace 4x10 combo (tweed, Bassman-style, used in studio for Born to Run)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1975. Guitar is often called a Telecaster but is a heavily modded Esquire with a Tele neck pickup. Amp confirmed as Peavey 4x10 'Bassman-style' combo for the album recording. Echoplex tape echo used for slapback. No evidence of other pedals or effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatepunchy attackslight breakup on hard strumsdynamic and responsivetight, percussive rhythmvintage warmthclear, ringing chordsslapback echo ambiencenot heavily compressedclassic rock clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, energetic strumming with tight chord changes and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch at a high tempo.
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Original Gear
Guitar1950s Fender Esquire (heavily modified, Telecaster neck pickup added)
AmpPeavey Mace 4x10 combo (tweed, Bassman-style, used in studio for Born to Run)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1975. Guitar is often called a Telecaster but is a heavily modded Esquire with a Tele neck pickup. Amp confirmed as Peavey 4x10 'Bassman-style' combo for the album recording. Echoplex tape echo used for slapback. No evidence of other pedals or effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatepunchy attackslight breakup on hard strumsdynamic and responsivetight, percussive rhythmvintage warmthclear, ringing chordsslapback echo ambiencenot heavily compressedclassic rock clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, energetic strumming with tight chord changes and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch at a high tempo.