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Riff Tone
Green to Me
Hum
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1990s MIJ or vintage, as used by Matt Talbott on 'Downward is Heavenward')
AmpOrange OR120 (vintage, 1970s or clone, as referenced in Hum discussions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997/1998. Gear inferred from era, album, and multiple forum discussions referencing Matt Talbott's use of Jazzmasters and Orange OR120 amps for 'Downward is Heavenward'. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but consensus from Hum community and era-appropriate gear.
Tone Character(10)
lush and saturatedthick wall of soundpunchy and articulate attackslight mid scoopbig and openwarm low endcrisp high endlayered and denseshoegaze-influenced texturetight, focused distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its use of open-string chord voicings, tight rhythm playing under high gain, and the need to maintain clarity and articulation in a dense, saturated mix.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1990s MIJ or vintage, as used by Matt Talbott on 'Downward is Heavenward')
AmpOrange OR120 (vintage, 1970s or clone, as referenced in Hum discussions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997/1998. Gear inferred from era, album, and multiple forum discussions referencing Matt Talbott's use of Jazzmasters and Orange OR120 amps for 'Downward is Heavenward'. No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but consensus from Hum community and era-appropriate gear.
Tone Character(10)
lush and saturatedthick wall of soundpunchy and articulate attackslight mid scoopbig and openwarm low endcrisp high endlayered and denseshoegaze-influenced texturetight, focused distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its use of open-string chord voicings, tight rhythm playing under high gain, and the need to maintain clarity and articulation in a dense, saturated mix.