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Riff Tone
Bottle Up and Explode!
Elliott Smith
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely late 60s/early 70s, as used by Elliott Smith in XO era)
AmpFender amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar, as used in studio for XO era)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1998 (XO album). No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No evidence of live/tour gear for this recording.
Tone Character(9)
slightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear single-coil articulationdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen, jangly chordsmodest amp breakupwarm but present midstight, percussive attackbright, glassy top endsubtle amp reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level chord transitions, dynamic picking, and rhythmic accuracy, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast tempos.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely late 60s/early 70s, as used by Elliott Smith in XO era)
AmpFender amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar, as used in studio for XO era)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1998 (XO album). No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section. No evidence of live/tour gear for this recording.
Tone Character(9)
slightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear single-coil articulationdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen, jangly chordsmodest amp breakupwarm but present midstight, percussive attackbright, glassy top endsubtle amp reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level chord transitions, dynamic picking, and rhythmic accuracy, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast tempos.