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Riff Tone
Semi-Charmed Life
Third Eye Blind
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGretsch Country Gentleman
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 and Vox AC30 (studio blend)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Gear confirmed for album recording; Gretsch Country Gentleman through Marshall JCM800 and Vox AC30. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatecrunchy and percussiveopen and janglytight midrangeslightly compressedclear note separationdynamic strummingmodest gainpresent treblefull-bodied chords
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, steady strumming and precise chord changes, but uses open chords and straightforward technique, making it accessible to intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGretsch Country Gentleman
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 and Vox AC30 (studio blend)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Gear confirmed for album recording; Gretsch Country Gentleman through Marshall JCM800 and Vox AC30. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the original riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatecrunchy and percussiveopen and janglytight midrangeslightly compressedclear note separationdynamic strummingmodest gainpresent treblefull-bodied chords
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, steady strumming and precise chord changes, but uses open chords and straightforward technique, making it accessible to intermediate players.