Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
Franklin's Tower
Grateful Dead
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarDoug Irwin 'Wolf' custom guitar
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface, 1975 studio version)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass4.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1975, Blues for Allah sessions. Jerry Garcia used his Doug Irwin 'Wolf' guitar with custom wiring and DiMarzio pickups into a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of pedal use in the riff section; envelope filter sometimes used live but not on studio riff.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatebrittle and wonkyprecise and clearlinear and boxyclean and bouncywarmth from midsstudio claritydynamic responsechromatic lines stand outnot overdriven
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, chromatic movement, and need for clean, articulate picking with dynamic control.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarDoug Irwin 'Wolf' custom guitar
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface, 1975 studio version)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass4.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1975, Blues for Allah sessions. Jerry Garcia used his Doug Irwin 'Wolf' guitar with custom wiring and DiMarzio pickups into a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of pedal use in the riff section; envelope filter sometimes used live but not on studio riff.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatebrittle and wonkyprecise and clearlinear and boxyclean and bouncywarmth from midsstudio claritydynamic responsechromatic lines stand outnot overdriven
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, chromatic movement, and need for clean, articulate picking with dynamic control.