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Riff Tone

Electric Relaxation

A Tribe Called Quest

Guitarother1990s

Original Gear

GuitarSampled from The Young Rascals - 'Mystic Brew' (likely Gibson ES-335 or similar hollowbody, original recording)
AmpUnknown (sampled from original 1972 'Mystic Brew' recording, amp not documented)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

The riff in 'Electric Relaxation' is a direct sample from The Young Rascals' 'Mystic Brew' (1972). No live guitar was tracked for the A Tribe Called Quest recording; all guitar tone comes from the sample. Studio recording, 1993.

Tone Character(9)
warm and mellowrounded top endmidrange-focusedsmooth attacksubtle reverb/ambiencejazzy and soulfulclean, undistortedlaid-back dynamicsampled vintage tone

Difficulty

The riff is a direct sample from 'Mystic Brew' and does not require live guitar performance for the ATCQ track; playing the original riff is beginner to easy level due to its slow tempo and simple melodic structure.

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