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Mary Jane's Last Dance
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
GuitarRiffCleanrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 660/12 (main riff), likely Fender Stratocaster or Telecaster for clean rhythm
AmpFender Vibrolux Reverb (blackface, 1960s, studio recording)
Amp Settings
mid6
bass6
gain3
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chiming and janglybright and articulateopen and airyslightly compressedclear note separationwarm low endsubtle spring reverbtouch-sensitivedistinctive 12-string shimmerno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, precise picking and good muting technique to maintain clarity on a 12-string guitar, but the chord shapes and tempo are accessible to intermediate players.
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