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Riff Tone
Sleep Walk
Jeff Beck
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Jeff Beck Signature or vintage Strat, as per era and sources)
AmpFender Vibro-King
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2010s era (Live at Ronnie Scott's and subsequent performances use similar gear). All evidence points to Stratocaster into Fender Vibro-King for this song's riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbright and chimeymid-forward, vocal-like phrasingtouch-sensitivesinging sustainspacious, classic spring reverbslightly overdriven edgeexpressive vibratoclean with natural breakupfull-bodied midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of fingerstyle dynamics, expressive vibrato, and subtle use of the tremolo bar to emulate lap steel phrasing, making it moderately challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Jeff Beck Signature or vintage Strat, as per era and sources)
AmpFender Vibro-King
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2010s era (Live at Ronnie Scott's and subsequent performances use similar gear). All evidence points to Stratocaster into Fender Vibro-King for this song's riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbright and chimeymid-forward, vocal-like phrasingtouch-sensitivesinging sustainspacious, classic spring reverbslightly overdriven edgeexpressive vibratoclean with natural breakupfull-bodied midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of fingerstyle dynamics, expressive vibrato, and subtle use of the tremolo bar to emulate lap steel phrasing, making it moderately challenging for most players.