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Riff Tone
I Would Hurt a Fly
Built to Spill
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1987 Fender Strat Plus
AmpCustom 1968 Marshall 50 Watt Plexi (built by Jim Roth in a Twin Reverb chassis)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, released 1997. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section of this song.
Tone Character(10)
full and commandingmild crunch with clear note definitionwarm and slightly grittynot overly saturateddynamic and responsivearticulate attackbody characteristic of larger bandsslightly compressedtouch-sensitiveopen and uncompressed feel
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated chord changes, dynamic picking, and maintaining groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
Guitar1987 Fender Strat Plus
AmpCustom 1968 Marshall 50 Watt Plexi (built by Jim Roth in a Twin Reverb chassis)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, released 1997. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section of this song.
Tone Character(10)
full and commandingmild crunch with clear note definitionwarm and slightly grittynot overly saturateddynamic and responsivearticulate attackbody characteristic of larger bandsslightly compressedtouch-sensitiveopen and uncompressed feel
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated chord changes, dynamic picking, and maintaining groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.