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Riff Tone
Miedo
Caifanes
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1980s-90s Mexican or American Standard, as used by Saúl Hernández in this era)
AmpTech 21 SansAmp (Fly Rig 5) direct or into studio preamp; possible use of Marshall or Fender tube amps in studio, but no direct evidence for this song
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (El Nervio del Volcán album). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from Equipboard album listing and typical artist setup for this era.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulateslightly overdriven crunchbright upper midstight and percussive attackopen, airy chord voicingsmodest sustainsubtle chorus shimmerdynamic response to pickingnot heavily compressedstudio spatial depth
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated chord work with precise muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex fingerings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1980s-90s Mexican or American Standard, as used by Saúl Hernández in this era)
AmpTech 21 SansAmp (Fly Rig 5) direct or into studio preamp; possible use of Marshall or Fender tube amps in studio, but no direct evidence for this song
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (El Nervio del Volcán album). No direct evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song/section. Gear inferred from Equipboard album listing and typical artist setup for this era.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and articulateslightly overdriven crunchbright upper midstight and percussive attackopen, airy chord voicingsmodest sustainsubtle chorus shimmerdynamic response to pickingnot heavily compressedstudio spatial depth
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated chord work with precise muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex fingerings.