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Riff Tone
Mercury Blues
Alan Jackson
Guitarcountry1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Telecaster
Amp1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Brent Mason played the riff section using his '68 Telecaster into a '67 Fender Deluxe Reverb. Pedal use was minimal for Alan Jackson's studio work, but a Boss compressor was sometimes used. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetight, snappy attackpercussive chicken pickin'slight compression for even dynamicsspringy reverb taildynamic picking responseclear note separationminimal breakupcountry shuffle feel
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced country rhythm skills, including fast alternate picking, chicken pickin', and precise muting for a tight, articulate sound.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Telecaster
Amp1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Brent Mason played the riff section using his '68 Telecaster into a '67 Fender Deluxe Reverb. Pedal use was minimal for Alan Jackson's studio work, but a Boss compressor was sometimes used. No evidence of live/touring gear or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetight, snappy attackpercussive chicken pickin'slight compression for even dynamicsspringy reverb taildynamic picking responseclear note separationminimal breakupcountry shuffle feel
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced country rhythm skills, including fast alternate picking, chicken pickin', and precise muting for a tight, articulate sound.