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Riff Tone
Jesus Just Left Chicago
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Guitarblues1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1955 Fender Stratocaster (stop tailpiece)
Amp1969 Marshall Super Lead 100
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1973, Tres Hombres album. Clean riff section. Multiple sources confirm Stratocaster and Marshall Super Lead for this track. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the clean riff. Pickup selector set to middle + bridge (position 2).
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatewarm and roundtouch-sensitivedynamic response to pickingclear note separationslight edge-of-breakup on peaksclassic Stratocaster chimeno pedal colorationvintage blues-rock cleanslightly compressed from amp
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level blues phrasing, precise muting, and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive clean tone and shuffle groove.
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Original Gear
Guitar1955 Fender Stratocaster (stop tailpiece)
Amp1969 Marshall Super Lead 100
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1973, Tres Hombres album. Clean riff section. Multiple sources confirm Stratocaster and Marshall Super Lead for this track. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the clean riff. Pickup selector set to middle + bridge (position 2).
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulatewarm and roundtouch-sensitivedynamic response to pickingclear note separationslight edge-of-breakup on peaksclassic Stratocaster chimeno pedal colorationvintage blues-rock cleanslightly compressed from amp
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level blues phrasing, precise muting, and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive clean tone and shuffle groove.