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Riff Tone
Rock Away
Beres Hammond
Guitarother2000s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown single-coil solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, typical for reggae session work in early 2000s Jamaica)
AmpUnknown clean solid-state or tube combo (likely Roland Jazz Chorus, Fender Twin Reverb, or similar, as is standard for reggae studio recordings of this era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, released 2002. No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for this session. No live rig info relevant to the original recording. All gear inferred from genre, era, and standard reggae studio practice.
Tone Character(9)
bright and glassywarm but present highstight and percussive attackarticulate and clear chord voicingssubtle spring reverb ambiencedynamic and responsiveno audible distortionclean single-coil characterclassic reggae rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated reggae rhythm playing with clean muting and dynamic control, but uses basic chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to most players with some rhythm experience.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown single-coil solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, typical for reggae session work in early 2000s Jamaica)
AmpUnknown clean solid-state or tube combo (likely Roland Jazz Chorus, Fender Twin Reverb, or similar, as is standard for reggae studio recordings of this era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, released 2002. No direct evidence of exact guitar or amp model for this session. No live rig info relevant to the original recording. All gear inferred from genre, era, and standard reggae studio practice.
Tone Character(9)
bright and glassywarm but present highstight and percussive attackarticulate and clear chord voicingssubtle spring reverb ambiencedynamic and responsiveno audible distortionclean single-coil characterclassic reggae rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated reggae rhythm playing with clean muting and dynamic control, but uses basic chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to most players with some rhythm experience.