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Riff Tone
Loose
Reef
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or 1990s reissue, as used by Kenwyn House on early Reef recordings)
AmpMarshall JTM45 head with 3 x Marshall 1936 2x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (Glow album era); gear confirmed for Kenwyn House in this period. No direct evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchopen and dynamicarticulate single-coil attackpunchy midrangetight but not high-gainclear note separationslight amp breakuppercussive strummingclassic rock driveuncompressed, natural sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy strumming and dynamic control to achieve the classic British crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or 1990s reissue, as used by Kenwyn House on early Reef recordings)
AmpMarshall JTM45 head with 3 x Marshall 1936 2x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 (Glow album era); gear confirmed for Kenwyn House in this period. No direct evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchopen and dynamicarticulate single-coil attackpunchy midrangetight but not high-gainclear note separationslight amp breakuppercussive strummingclassic rock driveuncompressed, natural sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy strumming and dynamic control to achieve the classic British crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.