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Riff Tone
Estimated Prophet
Grateful Dead
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1973 Doug Irwin 'Wolf' custom guitar
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s, with JBL speakers)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Jerry Garcia's main guitar for this era was the Irwin 'Wolf' with DiMarzio pickups. Amp was typically a Fender Twin Reverb with JBL speakers. Effects are confirmed for this song and era. No evidence of live rig differences for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
bright and brittlequacky envelope filterpercussive attackdynamic and expressiveclean with subtle warmthfunky and articulatereggae-inspiredtouch-sensitive responseslightly scooped lowsdistinctive auto-wah sweep
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, precise picking to control the envelope filter's response, and clean articulation for the funky, percussive feel.
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Original Gear
Guitar1973 Doug Irwin 'Wolf' custom guitar
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s, with JBL speakers)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass4
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Jerry Garcia's main guitar for this era was the Irwin 'Wolf' with DiMarzio pickups. Amp was typically a Fender Twin Reverb with JBL speakers. Effects are confirmed for this song and era. No evidence of live rig differences for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
bright and brittlequacky envelope filterpercussive attackdynamic and expressiveclean with subtle warmthfunky and articulatereggae-inspiredtouch-sensitive responseslightly scooped lowsdistinctive auto-wah sweep
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, precise picking to control the envelope filter's response, and clean articulation for the funky, percussive feel.