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Riff Tone
If You Could Only See
Tonic
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'If You Could Only See' by Tonic. No evidence found for live vs studio differences. Recording year: 1996 (album released 1996/1997).
Tone Character(10)
open and dynamicslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear and articulatemoderate midrange presencenot heavily compressedsubtle amp reverbno pronounced modulationstrummed with moderate attackgood note separationwarm but not dark
Difficulty
The riff is accessible to most players with basic chord and rhythm skills, but requires attention to dynamics and clean chord transitions for authentic feel.
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Create Free AccountGuitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
No direct source confirms the exact guitar, pickups, or amp used on the studio recording of 'If You Could Only See' by Tonic. No evidence found for live vs studio differences. Recording year: 1996 (album released 1996/1997).
Tone Character(10)
open and dynamicslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear and articulatemoderate midrange presencenot heavily compressedsubtle amp reverbno pronounced modulationstrummed with moderate attackgood note separationwarm but not dark
Difficulty
The riff is accessible to most players with basic chord and rhythm skills, but requires attention to dynamics and clean chord transitions for authentic feel.