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Riff Tone

Creep

Stone Temple Pilots

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS McCarty II (semi-hollow, gold finish, with piezo system)
AmpMarshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet (paired with Marshall head, likely JCM800 or JMP, but exact head not confirmed for this song)

Amp Settings

gain5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1992. Guitar tech confirms PRS McCarty II with piezo used to replicate acoustic sound on 'Creep' studio recording. Marshall 1960A cabinet confirmed for 'Core' album sessions. No explicit pedalboard or amp head model confirmed for this specific song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)
semi-clean with slight gritwarm and roundedopen, airy resonancearticulate and dynamicmild breakup on chord accentsclear note separationtouch-sensitive responseorganic amp drivenot heavily compressedsubtle studio ambience

Difficulty

The riff is accessible for most players, requiring clean arpeggiation and dynamic control to maintain the semi-clean, articulate tone. The slow tempo and open chord voicings make it technically straightforward, but musical sensitivity is needed for the right feel.

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