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Riff Tone
Down by the River
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1953 Gibson Les Paul 'Old Black'
Amp1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe (5E3, modded with 6L6 tubes)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969, 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' sessions. Old Black into Tweed Deluxe, no pedals. Amp settings controlled via 'The Whizzer' mechanical device. All tone from amp, minimal effects. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
highly compressed and saturatedraw and raucous overdrivegritty and bitingdynamic and touch-sensitivewoody midrangeloose low endsinging sustainexplosive attackorganic amp breakupslightly nasal upper mids
Difficulty
The riff is technically straightforward but requires careful dynamic control and timing to achieve the signature amp-driven crunch and sustain. The main challenge is getting the feel and touch right for the amp's response.
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Original Gear
Guitar1953 Gibson Les Paul 'Old Black'
Amp1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe (5E3, modded with 6L6 tubes)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1969, 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere' sessions. Old Black into Tweed Deluxe, no pedals. Amp settings controlled via 'The Whizzer' mechanical device. All tone from amp, minimal effects. No evidence of additional pedals or effects in the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
highly compressed and saturatedraw and raucous overdrivegritty and bitingdynamic and touch-sensitivewoody midrangeloose low endsinging sustainexplosive attackorganic amp breakupslightly nasal upper mids
Difficulty
The riff is technically straightforward but requires careful dynamic control and timing to achieve the signature amp-driven crunch and sustain. The main challenge is getting the feel and touch right for the amp's response.