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Riff Tone
Runnin' Down a Dream
Tom Petty
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Mike Campbell's '64 Stratocaster, used on Full Moon Fever sessions)
AmpFender Tweed Deluxe (original 1950s, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1989, Full Moon Fever sessions. Mike Campbell played the main riff on his '64 Stratocaster through a tweed Fender Deluxe. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the clean sections. Settings estimated based on typical clean Fender Deluxe tones for this era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
clean and articulatecrisp, percussive attackbright and cleartight low endslightly scooped midssparkling highsdynamic responseclear note separationminimal breakuptouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight alternate picking and rhythmic precision, but uses straightforward single-note lines and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Mike Campbell's '64 Stratocaster, used on Full Moon Fever sessions)
AmpFender Tweed Deluxe (original 1950s, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1989, Full Moon Fever sessions. Mike Campbell played the main riff on his '64 Stratocaster through a tweed Fender Deluxe. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the clean sections. Settings estimated based on typical clean Fender Deluxe tones for this era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
clean and articulatecrisp, percussive attackbright and cleartight low endslightly scooped midssparkling highsdynamic responseclear note separationminimal breakuptouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight alternate picking and rhythmic precision, but uses straightforward single-note lines and no advanced techniques.