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Riff Tone
El Paso (Live)
Grateful Dead
Guitarcountry1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s live rig, Jerry Garcia)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (preamp) into McIntosh MC2300 (power amp)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass4
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Notes
Live performance, early 1970s (1971-1972); Garcia used the SG with the Fender Twin Reverb preamp and McIntosh MC2300 power amp for clean, articulate tones. No evidence of effects loop or pedal use for this song/section. Settings are for live, not studio.
Tone Character(10)
clean and articulatebright and sparkly highstight low endscooped mids for claritysubtle spring reverb ambiencepercussive attackcountry-tinged rhythmdynamic responsevintage Fender cleanno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate country rhythm playing with syncopated strumming and precise chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast picking.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s live rig, Jerry Garcia)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (preamp) into McIntosh MC2300 (power amp)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass4
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, early 1970s (1971-1972); Garcia used the SG with the Fender Twin Reverb preamp and McIntosh MC2300 power amp for clean, articulate tones. No evidence of effects loop or pedal use for this song/section. Settings are for live, not studio.
Tone Character(10)
clean and articulatebright and sparkly highstight low endscooped mids for claritysubtle spring reverb ambiencepercussive attackcountry-tinged rhythmdynamic responsevintage Fender cleanno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate country rhythm playing with syncopated strumming and precise chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast picking.