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Riff Tone
Chattahoochee
Alan Jackson
Guitarcountry1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (Brent Mason's 1967 Telecaster, heavily modded with middle pickup and B-bender, but main riff likely standard Tele bridge pickup)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, likely silverface era, classic Nashville studio amp for 1990s country sessions)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 for Alan Jackson's 'A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)'. Brent Mason played the iconic riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the riff section. All info is for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetight and percussivesnappy attackminimal breakupdynamic responseclear note separationNashville studio sheenchicken pickin' clarityslight spring reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand hybrid picking, precise muting, and fast, clean articulation at a brisk tempo, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (Brent Mason's 1967 Telecaster, heavily modded with middle pickup and B-bender, but main riff likely standard Tele bridge pickup)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, likely silverface era, classic Nashville studio amp for 1990s country sessions)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 for Alan Jackson's 'A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)'. Brent Mason played the iconic riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the riff section. All info is for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetight and percussivesnappy attackminimal breakupdynamic responseclear note separationNashville studio sheenchicken pickin' clarityslight spring reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced right-hand hybrid picking, precise muting, and fast, clean articulation at a brisk tempo, making it challenging for most players.