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Riff Tone
Grace
Jeff Buckley
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1983 Fender Telecaster Top Loader
AmpFender Vibroverb Reissue (likely 1963 reissue, blackface circuit)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993/1994 for the 'Grace' album. Buckley's main studio guitar for the riff section was his 1983 Telecaster Top Loader into a Fender Vibroverb reissue. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this section. No pedalboard evidence for this part; reverb is from the amp.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateopen and airy highslush, ambient reverbdynamic and expressiveslightly compressed attackclear note separationfull-bodied midrangeclean with a touch of breakupnot heavily overdrivenstudio ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced chord voicings, dynamic picking, and precise timing, making it challenging for most players despite a moderate tempo.
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Original Gear
Guitar1983 Fender Telecaster Top Loader
AmpFender Vibroverb Reissue (likely 1963 reissue, blackface circuit)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993/1994 for the 'Grace' album. Buckley's main studio guitar for the riff section was his 1983 Telecaster Top Loader into a Fender Vibroverb reissue. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this section. No pedalboard evidence for this part; reverb is from the amp.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateopen and airy highslush, ambient reverbdynamic and expressiveslightly compressed attackclear note separationfull-bodied midrangeclean with a touch of breakupnot heavily overdrivenstudio ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced chord voicings, dynamic picking, and precise timing, making it challenging for most players despite a moderate tempo.