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Riff Tone

Long Time Running

The Tragically Hip

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1973 Fender Stratocaster (brown, Rob Baker's main guitar for the album)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark III head into 2x12 cab (Rob Baker's studio amp for 'Up To Here')

Amp Settings

gain4
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1989. Rob Baker confirmed using his '73 Strat and Boogie Mark III for the album. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this recording. Minimal pedal use; only Tube Screamer and wah mentioned for the album. Lanois' '59 Fender Bassman was present in the studio but not specifically attributed to this song/riff.

Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear note definitionopen and airy highsrounded lowstouch-sensitivedynamic responsemild compressionnot heavily saturatedsubtle amp reverb

Difficulty

The riff is slow and not technically demanding, but requires expressive dynamics, clean articulation, and sensitivity to touch to achieve the right tone and feel.

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