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Riff Tone

(Don't Go Back To) Rockville

R.E.M.

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarRickenbacker 360 (likely 1980s model)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, early 1980s studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, Reckoning album (1984). Peter Buck is widely documented as using a Rickenbacker 360 through a Fender Twin Reverb for most of R.E.M.'s early studio work, including this song. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyclean and shimmeringarticulate strummingopen and airyslightly compressed attackclassic Rickenbacker chimeclear note separationdynamic and percussivesubtle amp reverb for spaceno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires steady, bright strumming with clean chord changes and dynamic control, but uses basic open chords and straightforward rhythm.

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