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Riff Tone

Brain of J.

Pearl Jam

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Mike McCready, studio recording, 1997)
Amp1968 Marshall JMP Plexi 50w head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Yield' (1997); McCready primarily used his Les Paul Standard through a Marshall JMP Plexi for the main riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Stone Gossard likely used a Gibson Les Paul or similar with Marshall or Fender amp, but McCready's Les Paul/Marshall is the dominant riff tone.

Tone Character(10)
raw and punchy midrangetight, percussive attackopen, dynamic crunchslight breakup on chordsarticulate pick attackclassic Marshall biteminimal reverb, dry soundpresent upper midsfull-bodied low endaggressive, driving rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a high tempo, with aggressive dynamics and precise chord transitions, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

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