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Riff Tone

Lucky Man

The Verve

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-335 (likely, based on era and studio gear list)
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or similar, based on era and studio gear list)

Amp Settings

gain4
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1997 (Urban Hymns sessions). Nick McCabe is known for heavy use of effects and amp experimentation. Gear for this era included ES-335, Marshall, Fender, Mesa/Boogie amps, Alesis Quadraverb, Roland Space Echo, and Watkins Copicat. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.

Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientshimmering modulationrich, spatial reverbclean to edge-of-breakup claritychiming, open chordsambient, swirling soundscapenot heavily distortedexpansive stereo imagedelicate, dynamic pickingethereal, layered textures

Difficulty

The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but achieving the correct feel and clarity with heavy ambient effects and dynamic picking requires intermediate control.

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