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Riff Tone

(Don't Fear) The Reaper

Blue Öyster Cult

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitarc. 1960s Gibson ES-175
Amp1975 Music Man 410-65 combo (four 10-inch Eminence ceramic-magnet speakers)

Amp Settings

gain4
bass4.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1975-76. Riff and rhythm tracks were recorded with the ES-175 (bridge pickup) through the Music Man 410-65 combo, channel 2, input 1, Bright switch on. Producer's ES-175 was used instead of Buck Dharma's usual SG. No pedals used for the riff; effects were applied in the studio. Settings are for the studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)
pristine clean tonewarm and twangymoody ambiencehaunting janglefull-bodied and resonantarticulate arpeggiosdreamy sense of depthslightly bright top endsubtle thickening from tape delaynatural room reverb

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking, even dynamics, and clean articulation to maintain the haunting, bell-like quality. While not technically advanced, it demands precision and control.

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