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Riff Tone
Sabotage
The London Suede
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul or Fender Telecaster, as used by Bernard Butler in Suede's early 90s recordings)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall or Vox, as per Suede's 1990s studio gear; no explicit source for 'Sabotage')
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Coming Up era). No direct evidence for specific guitar/amp/pickup for 'Sabotage' riff; inferred from era and typical Bernard Butler gear. No evidence of pedal use or specific amp model for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
mid-forward crunchtight and punchyaggressive attackdry and directslight amp breakuparticulate pick attackno modulation or ambiencefocused and presentslightly compressedclassic Britpop/rock rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires aggressive picking, but uses standard rock techniques and chord shapes, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul or Fender Telecaster, as used by Bernard Butler in Suede's early 90s recordings)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall or Vox, as per Suede's 1990s studio gear; no explicit source for 'Sabotage')
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Coming Up era). No direct evidence for specific guitar/amp/pickup for 'Sabotage' riff; inferred from era and typical Bernard Butler gear. No evidence of pedal use or specific amp model for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
mid-forward crunchtight and punchyaggressive attackdry and directslight amp breakuparticulate pick attackno modulation or ambiencefocused and presentslightly compressedclassic Britpop/rock rhythm tone
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires aggressive picking, but uses standard rock techniques and chord shapes, making it accessible to intermediate players.