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Riff Tone
Man of the Hour
Pearl Jam
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely '62 reissue or vintage, as per McCready's typical studio choices for ballads in this era)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely silverface or reissue, based on era and McCready's studio amp choices for clean tones)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song. McCready is known to use Strats and Fender amps for clean, melodic ballads. No evidence of Les Paul or Marshall for this track.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringwarm and articulatelush ambient reverbgentle, melodic pickingclear note separationopen and airytouch-sensitivesubtle compressionno audible overdrivestudio ballad clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, controlled picking and subtle dynamic touch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely '62 reissue or vintage, as per McCready's typical studio choices for ballads in this era)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely silverface or reissue, based on era and McCready's studio amp choices for clean tones)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song. McCready is known to use Strats and Fender amps for clean, melodic ballads. No evidence of Les Paul or Marshall for this track.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringwarm and articulatelush ambient reverbgentle, melodic pickingclear note separationopen and airytouch-sensitivesubtle compressionno audible overdrivestudio ballad clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, controlled picking and subtle dynamic touch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.