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Riff Tone

Joe Rey

Fountains Of Wayne

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Chris Collingwood in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe or Fender Twin Reverb (typical for 1990s power pop studio recordings, no direct source for exact model on this track)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1996-1997. No direct source confirms the exact amp or guitar model for 'Joe Rey' riff, but period interviews and genre context strongly suggest a Telecaster into a Fender combo amp with moderate gain. No evidence of pedal use for distortion; likely amp-driven crunch. No evidence of additional effects beyond possible light amp reverb.

Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingpunchy midrangetight, percussive attackcrunchy power chord soundslightly compressedarticulate pick attackminimal sustainopen, unprocessed feelmodest amp breakupsubtle room ambience

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent palm muting and accurate power chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms.

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