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Riff Tone
Breadcrumb Trail
Slint
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-80s, as used by Brian McMahan on Spiderland)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (model inferred from era, genre, and known Slint gear for Spiderland sessions)
Amp Settings
gain2
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Spiderland album, 1990-1991. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp for clean section; clean achieved via amp settings and guitar volume/tone control.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likearticulate and glassytight and percussivedynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal breakupslight room ambiencedistinct note separationwarm but not muddyno audible modulationfocused attack
Difficulty
The riff requires precise fingerpicking, dynamic control for clean harmonics, and tight rhythmic accuracy, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-80s, as used by Brian McMahan on Spiderland)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (model inferred from era, genre, and known Slint gear for Spiderland sessions)
Amp Settings
gain2
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Spiderland album, 1990-1991. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amp for clean section; clean achieved via amp settings and guitar volume/tone control.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likearticulate and glassytight and percussivedynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal breakupslight room ambiencedistinct note separationwarm but not muddyno audible modulationfocused attack
Difficulty
The riff requires precise fingerpicking, dynamic control for clean harmonics, and tight rhythmic accuracy, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.