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Riff Tone
Not Even the Trees
Hootie & The Blowfish
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Mark Bryan on Cracked Rear View sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (most likely studio amp for clean tones on Cracked Rear View era, based on genre and era; no explicit source for this song, but consistent with band's known studio tones)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Cracked Rear View album). No direct source for this song's exact amp, but band is known for clean, melodic tones and use of Fender amps in studio. No evidence of live/touring rig for this song's recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and melodiclush and layeredwarm and full-bodiedcrisp and articulatesubtle shimmer from chorusinviting and accessibleresonant and richslightly compressednot harsh or brittlebalanced low and high end
Difficulty
The riff is based on clean, open chord strumming with subtle dynamic control and even timing. No advanced techniques are required, but maintaining clarity and evenness with chorus and reverb effects requires attention.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Mark Bryan on Cracked Rear View sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (most likely studio amp for clean tones on Cracked Rear View era, based on genre and era; no explicit source for this song, but consistent with band's known studio tones)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Cracked Rear View album). No direct source for this song's exact amp, but band is known for clean, melodic tones and use of Fender amps in studio. No evidence of live/touring rig for this song's recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and melodiclush and layeredwarm and full-bodiedcrisp and articulatesubtle shimmer from chorusinviting and accessibleresonant and richslightly compressednot harsh or brittlebalanced low and high end
Difficulty
The riff is based on clean, open chord strumming with subtle dynamic control and even timing. No advanced techniques are required, but maintaining clarity and evenness with chorus and reverb effects requires attention.