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Riff Tone
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Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEarly Nineties Fender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late-80s solid-state combo, 1x12 Eminence speaker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (The Bends sessions). Riff section uses bridge pickup. Amp is set for clean or cranked tones depending on section. Pedals used for main riff. Settings from Guitar World are for studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive bursts of distortionoctave-up, warbling textureharsh, glitchy digital artifactstight and percussive attackclear note definition despite distortionslightly compressed, focused midrangenot overly bright (treble rolled back slightly)primitive digital pitch shifting artifactscranked solid-state amp edgedistinctive, synthetic upper octave harmonics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced control of both picking and pedal timing, especially to keep the octave-up effect musical and in sync with the riff's aggressive attack. The combination of heavy distortion and digital pitch shifting demands careful technique to avoid muddiness.
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Original Gear
GuitarEarly Nineties Fender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late-80s solid-state combo, 1x12 Eminence speaker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (The Bends sessions). Riff section uses bridge pickup. Amp is set for clean or cranked tones depending on section. Pedals used for main riff. Settings from Guitar World are for studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive bursts of distortionoctave-up, warbling textureharsh, glitchy digital artifactstight and percussive attackclear note definition despite distortionslightly compressed, focused midrangenot overly bright (treble rolled back slightly)primitive digital pitch shifting artifactscranked solid-state amp edgedistinctive, synthetic upper octave harmonics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced control of both picking and pedal timing, especially to keep the octave-up effect musical and in sync with the riff's aggressive attack. The combination of heavy distortion and digital pitch shifting demands careful technique to avoid muddiness.