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Riff Tone
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Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1990s American Standard, as used by Kevin Cadogan on debut album)
AmpMarshall Plexi (1969) or Marshall JCM800 (50w), possibly blended with Fender Hot Rod DeVille (4x10) in studio
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997 debut album. Multiple sources confirm Marshall Plexi/JCM800 and Fender Hot Rod DeVille were used on the album. Telecaster confirmed as main guitar for riff sections. Settings below are for studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and articulatetight and percussive attackopen, ringing chordspresent midrangeslightly compressedclear single-coil definitionmodest amp reverbdynamic response to pickingnot overly saturatedbright but not harsh
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and articulation, with syncopated accents and tight muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1990s American Standard, as used by Kevin Cadogan on debut album)
AmpMarshall Plexi (1969) or Marshall JCM800 (50w), possibly blended with Fender Hot Rod DeVille (4x10) in studio
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 debut album. Multiple sources confirm Marshall Plexi/JCM800 and Fender Hot Rod DeVille were used on the album. Telecaster confirmed as main guitar for riff sections. Settings below are for studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and articulatetight and percussive attackopen, ringing chordspresent midrangeslightly compressedclear single-coil definitionmodest amp reverbdynamic response to pickingnot overly saturatedbright but not harsh
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and articulation, with syncopated accents and tight muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.