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Riff Tone
Cupids Trick
Elliott Smith
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-330
AmpFender amp (exact model unknown, likely Twin Reverb or Deluxe Reverb)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (Either/Or album). No direct evidence of pedals or amp model for this specific song/section, but ES-330 with P-90s and Fender amps are documented as Elliott's main electric setup for this era. No evidence of live rig for this song's heavy section.
Tone Character(10)
raw and bitingmidrange punchslightly compresseddynamic and percussivelo-fi garage rock edgethick and saturatedaggressive pick attacknot overly brightclassic rock crunchfull-bodied chords
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills, dynamic pick attack, and control of crunchy power chords, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-330
AmpFender amp (exact model unknown, likely Twin Reverb or Deluxe Reverb)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (Either/Or album). No direct evidence of pedals or amp model for this specific song/section, but ES-330 with P-90s and Fender amps are documented as Elliott's main electric setup for this era. No evidence of live rig for this song's heavy section.
Tone Character(10)
raw and bitingmidrange punchslightly compresseddynamic and percussivelo-fi garage rock edgethick and saturatedaggressive pick attacknot overly brightclassic rock crunchfull-bodied chords
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills, dynamic pick attack, and control of crunchy power chords, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.