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Riff Tone
Here Comes My Girl
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 360/12 (12-string electric)
AmpFender '68 Custom Vibro Champ Reverb
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Gear confirmed by YouTube demo of the song's riff using a Rickenbacker 360/12 and a Fender Vibro Champ Reverb. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section. Not to be confused with the American Girl setup (Vox AC30, Marshall Plexi, etc.).
Tone Character(10)
jangly and brightopen, ringing chordsarticulate 12-string shimmerslightly overdriven edge-of-breakupclear and present attackchimey, classic Rickenbacker soundmoderate amp reverb for spacetight, focused lowscrisp, sparkling highsdynamic, responsive to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, even picking and chord transitions on a 12-string, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 360/12 (12-string electric)
AmpFender '68 Custom Vibro Champ Reverb
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979. Gear confirmed by YouTube demo of the song's riff using a Rickenbacker 360/12 and a Fender Vibro Champ Reverb. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section. Not to be confused with the American Girl setup (Vox AC30, Marshall Plexi, etc.).
Tone Character(10)
jangly and brightopen, ringing chordsarticulate 12-string shimmerslightly overdriven edge-of-breakupclear and present attackchimey, classic Rickenbacker soundmoderate amp reverb for spacetight, focused lowscrisp, sparkling highsdynamic, responsive to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, even picking and chord transitions on a 12-string, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.