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Riff Tone
I Don't Know Anything
Mad Season
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely early 70s, sunburst, rosewood board)
AmpMarshall JMP 50-watt head (1970s, non-master volume, likely 2204 or 1987 model)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994. Gear confirmed for Mad Season 'Above' era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this track. Focus is on the heavy/distorted riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedBritish-voiced crunchopen and dynamicclear note separationslightly scooped midstight low endraw and uncompressedtouch-sensitiveclassic grunge drivenot overly compressed
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated rhythm and need for dynamic picking, but uses straightforward chord shapes and is accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely early 70s, sunburst, rosewood board)
AmpMarshall JMP 50-watt head (1970s, non-master volume, likely 2204 or 1987 model)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994. Gear confirmed for Mad Season 'Above' era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this track. Focus is on the heavy/distorted riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedBritish-voiced crunchopen and dynamicclear note separationslightly scooped midstight low endraw and uncompressedtouch-sensitiveclassic grunge drivenot overly compressed
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated rhythm and need for dynamic picking, but uses straightforward chord shapes and is accessible to intermediate players.