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Riff Tone
Cause We've Ended As Lovers
Jeff Beck
Guitarblues1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Tele-Gib (Telecaster body with humbucker pickups, custom by Seymour Duncan)
AmpMarshall amp (likely 100W Super Lead, model not definitively confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1975, Blow by Blow album. Guitar is the Tele-Gib built by Seymour Duncan specifically for Beck and used on this track. Amp is widely reported as a Marshall stack, likely a Super Lead. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and expressivesmooth sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly overdrivenrich midrangeclear note separationmellow attackorganic breakupdynamic responsenot heavily compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive vibrato, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Tele-Gib (Telecaster body with humbucker pickups, custom by Seymour Duncan)
AmpMarshall amp (likely 100W Super Lead, model not definitively confirmed for studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1975, Blow by Blow album. Guitar is the Tele-Gib built by Seymour Duncan specifically for Beck and used on this track. Amp is widely reported as a Marshall stack, likely a Super Lead. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and expressivesmooth sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly overdrivenrich midrangeclear note separationmellow attackorganic breakupdynamic responsenot heavily compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive vibrato, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.