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Riff Tone
Looking For a Place To Happen
The Tragically Hip
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1973 Fender Stratocaster (Rob Baker's main guitar for the album)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark III head with 2x12 cab (Rob Baker), possibly blended with 1959 Fender Bassman (studio, per Lanois' gear used on every track)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (Fully Completely album). Rob Baker played his brown '73 Strat through a Mesa/Boogie Mark III head and 2x12 cab, possibly blended with a '59 Fender Bassman. Minimal pedal use: Tube Screamer and wah pedal only. No evidence of additional effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
big and chunkyclassic rock cruncharticulate attackbright and cuttingclear single-coil definitiontight rhythmslight edge from Tube Screamerdynamic and punchynot overly saturatedvibrato texture
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm and dynamic picking for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1973 Fender Stratocaster (Rob Baker's main guitar for the album)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark III head with 2x12 cab (Rob Baker), possibly blended with 1959 Fender Bassman (studio, per Lanois' gear used on every track)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (Fully Completely album). Rob Baker played his brown '73 Strat through a Mesa/Boogie Mark III head and 2x12 cab, possibly blended with a '59 Fender Bassman. Minimal pedal use: Tube Screamer and wah pedal only. No evidence of additional effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
big and chunkyclassic rock cruncharticulate attackbright and cuttingclear single-coil definitiontight rhythmslight edge from Tube Screamerdynamic and punchynot overly saturatedvibrato texture
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm and dynamic picking for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.