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Key to the Highway
Derek & The Dominos
GuitarRiffDistortedblues1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Brownie' (1956)
AmpFender Champ (tweed, late 1950s) into Orange/Matamp 2x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid6.5
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warm and smoothtouch-sensitive breakupclear and articulateslightly compressedorganic and unprocesseddynamic responsemild amp breakuprounded Strat neck/middle toneclassic blues shuffle feelopen, airy highs
Difficulty
The riff requires solid shuffle rhythm, dynamic picking to control amp breakup, and some blues chord voicings, but is accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Brownie' (1956)
AmpFender Champ (tweed, late 1950s) into Orange/Matamp 2x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid6.5
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warm and smoothtouch-sensitive breakupclear and articulateslightly compressedorganic and unprocesseddynamic responsemild amp breakuprounded Strat neck/middle toneclassic blues shuffle feelopen, airy highs
Difficulty
The riff requires solid shuffle rhythm, dynamic picking to control amp breakup, and some blues chord voicings, but is accessible to intermediate players.
GuitarRiffDistortedblues1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Brownie' (1956)
AmpFender Champ (tweed, late 1950s) into Orange/Matamp 2x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid6.5
Create a free account to see all tone details
Sign Up FreeTone Character(10)
warm and smoothtouch-sensitive breakupclear and articulateslightly compressedorganic and unprocesseddynamic responsemild amp breakuprounded Strat neck/middle toneclassic blues shuffle feelopen, airy highs
Difficulty
The riff requires solid shuffle rhythm, dynamic picking to control amp breakup, and some blues chord voicings, but is accessible to intermediate players.
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Sign Up FreeGuitarRiffDistortedblues1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Brownie' (1956)
AmpFender Champ (tweed, late 1950s) into Orange/Matamp 2x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
mid6.5
Create a free account to see all tone details
Sign Up FreeTone Character(10)
warm and smoothtouch-sensitive breakupclear and articulateslightly compressedorganic and unprocesseddynamic responsemild amp breakuprounded Strat neck/middle toneclassic blues shuffle feelopen, airy highs
Difficulty
The riff requires solid shuffle rhythm, dynamic picking to control amp breakup, and some blues chord voicings, but is accessible to intermediate players.