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Riff Tone
Hurricane
Luke Combs
Guitarcountry2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (likely 1967, as used by session guitarist Sol Philcox-Littlefield on Nashville country sessions)
AmpBogner Ecstasy (studio session amp, as per Nashville session rig rundown)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017 era. No direct confirmation of exact session gear for 'Hurricane', but Sol Philcox-Littlefield's Nashville session rig for Luke Combs includes ES-335 and Bogner Ecstasy. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and juicytight, punchy attackclear and articulateslightly compressedwarm midrangebright top enddynamic picking responsefull-bodied crunchstudio-polishedmodern country edge
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing with palm muting and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (likely 1967, as used by session guitarist Sol Philcox-Littlefield on Nashville country sessions)
AmpBogner Ecstasy (studio session amp, as per Nashville session rig rundown)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2016-2017 era. No direct confirmation of exact session gear for 'Hurricane', but Sol Philcox-Littlefield's Nashville session rig for Luke Combs includes ES-335 and Bogner Ecstasy. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and juicytight, punchy attackclear and articulateslightly compressedwarm midrangebright top enddynamic picking responsefull-bodied crunchstudio-polishedmodern country edge
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing with palm muting and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo.