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Riff Tone
I Wonder Who (Live)
Rory Gallagher
Guitarblues1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster
AmpVox AC30 (early 1960s, likely Top Boost, live setup)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance, Irish Tour '74 era (1974). Gear confirmed for this tour and song by multiple sources. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchwarm and bitingtouch-sensitive dynamicstreble-boosted clarityraw and openslightly grittysinging sustaindynamic pick attackairy live presenceuncompressed blues drive
Difficulty
The riff demands intermediate skill due to its dynamic shuffle rhythm, need for expressive pick attack, and subtle control of guitar knobs to maintain the edge-of-breakup tone.
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Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Stratocaster
AmpVox AC30 (early 1960s, likely Top Boost, live setup)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, Irish Tour '74 era (1974). Gear confirmed for this tour and song by multiple sources. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchwarm and bitingtouch-sensitive dynamicstreble-boosted clarityraw and openslightly grittysinging sustaindynamic pick attackairy live presenceuncompressed blues drive
Difficulty
The riff demands intermediate skill due to its dynamic shuffle rhythm, need for expressive pick attack, and subtle control of guitar knobs to maintain the edge-of-breakup tone.