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Riff Tone
Eyes of the World
Grateful Dead
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1973 Doug Irwin 'Wolf' Custom
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 60s/early 70s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 1973. Jerry Garcia used his 'Wolf' guitar with on-board effects loop and a Fender Twin Reverb amp. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; most effects are amp-based. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical Garcia rig for 'Eyes of the World' studio version.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulatepercussive and rhythmicopen and airydynamic and touch-sensitivewarm attackminimal breakupfunky, syncopated grooveslightly scooped low endclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, muted strums, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced chord shapes or fast lead work.
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Original Gear
Guitar1973 Doug Irwin 'Wolf' Custom
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 60s/early 70s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass4
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1973. Jerry Garcia used his 'Wolf' guitar with on-board effects loop and a Fender Twin Reverb amp. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; most effects are amp-based. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical Garcia rig for 'Eyes of the World' studio version.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulatepercussive and rhythmicopen and airydynamic and touch-sensitivewarm attackminimal breakupfunky, syncopated grooveslightly scooped low endclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, muted strums, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced chord shapes or fast lead work.