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Riff Tone
Drinkin' Problem
Midland
Guitarcountry2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster is standard for modern country studio work and visually confirmed in live videos and promo photos for Midland's 'Drinkin' Problem')
AmpFender Twin Reverb (exact model/year unknown, but this is the most common amp for this genre/era and is visually confirmed in Midland live setups; no evidence of a different amp in studio)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; clean Telecaster into Fender Twin Reverb is standard for this sound. No explicit studio documentation found for this song, so gear is inferred from genre, era, and live performance visuals.
Tone Character(9)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetight, percussive attacksingle-coil claritysubtle amp reverbpresent midssnappy responseno audible overdriveclassic Nashville studio sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires clean, articulate picking and dynamic control to achieve the signature country snap and clarity.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster is standard for modern country studio work and visually confirmed in live videos and promo photos for Midland's 'Drinkin' Problem')
AmpFender Twin Reverb (exact model/year unknown, but this is the most common amp for this genre/era and is visually confirmed in Midland live setups; no evidence of a different amp in studio)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; clean Telecaster into Fender Twin Reverb is standard for this sound. No explicit studio documentation found for this song, so gear is inferred from genre, era, and live performance visuals.
Tone Character(9)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetight, percussive attacksingle-coil claritysubtle amp reverbpresent midssnappy responseno audible overdriveclassic Nashville studio sound
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires clean, articulate picking and dynamic control to achieve the signature country snap and clarity.