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Riff Tone
I Always Knew
Shye
Guitarother2010s+
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Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Notes
No web sources provided any information about the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used for the riff section of 'I Always Knew' by Shye. No evidence found for studio vs live differences or year-specific gear.
Tone Character(10)
clean with slight breakupbalanced EQmoderate presencesubtle reverbarticulate attackopen and airynot overly compressedno heavy distortionno pronounced modulationmodern indie/alt-pop clarity
Difficulty
The riff is likely easy to play, requiring clean articulation and basic chord shapes without advanced techniques or complex rhythms.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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gain4
bass5.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
No web sources provided any information about the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used for the riff section of 'I Always Knew' by Shye. No evidence found for studio vs live differences or year-specific gear.
Tone Character(10)
clean with slight breakupbalanced EQmoderate presencesubtle reverbarticulate attackopen and airynot overly compressedno heavy distortionno pronounced modulationmodern indie/alt-pop clarity
Difficulty
The riff is likely easy to play, requiring clean articulation and basic chord shapes without advanced techniques or complex rhythms.