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Riff Tone
Hard Workin' Man
Brooks & Dunn
Guitarcountry1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Brent Mason's 1967 Telecaster with Joe Glaser B-bender mod)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993. Brent Mason is widely credited as the session guitarist for Brooks & Dunn's 'Hard Workin' Man'. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the riff section. Telecaster bridge pickup is the classic Nashville session sound for this era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangytight and percussivearticulate chicken pickin'snappy attackclear note separationslight edge-of-breakupdynamic responseminimal compressionclassic Nashville studio soundclean with a hint of grit
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced country picking technique, including fast hybrid picking, precise muting, and accurate articulation at tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Brent Mason's 1967 Telecaster with Joe Glaser B-bender mod)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993. Brent Mason is widely credited as the session guitarist for Brooks & Dunn's 'Hard Workin' Man'. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the riff section. Telecaster bridge pickup is the classic Nashville session sound for this era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangytight and percussivearticulate chicken pickin'snappy attackclear note separationslight edge-of-breakupdynamic responseminimal compressionclassic Nashville studio soundclean with a hint of grit
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced country picking technique, including fast hybrid picking, precise muting, and accurate articulation at tempo.