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Riff Tone
Fly By Night
Rush
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335
AmpFender Twin Reverb (clean sections), possibly Marshall 50-watt for other sections, but Twin Reverb is primary for clean riff
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1974 (album released 1975). Lifeson stated he used the ES-335 and a Fender Twin for clean tones on 'Fly By Night'. Echoplex was his only effect. No evidence of chorus, flanger, or other pedals on the clean riff. Settings estimated based on typical Fender Twin clean usage and era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean with slight edgedefined attackmoderate sustainopen and airyslightly scooped midsclassic rock claritydynamic response to pickingnot compressedtouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335
AmpFender Twin Reverb (clean sections), possibly Marshall 50-watt for other sections, but Twin Reverb is primary for clean riff
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1974 (album released 1975). Lifeson stated he used the ES-335 and a Fender Twin for clean tones on 'Fly By Night'. Echoplex was his only effect. No evidence of chorus, flanger, or other pedals on the clean riff. Settings estimated based on typical Fender Twin clean usage and era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean with slight edgedefined attackmoderate sustainopen and airyslightly scooped midsclassic rock claritydynamic response to pickingnot compressedtouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing, making it accessible to intermediate players.