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Riff Tone
So Excited
B.B. King
Guitarblues1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-355 'Lucille'
AmpLab Series L5 (solid-state combo, B.B. King's primary studio amp late 1970s-1980s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1983 (from the album 'Blues 'N' Jazz'). No evidence of pedal use; B.B. King was known for going direct into the amp for his signature clean blues tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbell-like claritysinging sustaintouch-sensitive responserounded highsfull-bodied midrangeminimal breakuparticulate single-note phrasingmellow and expressiveclassic blues vibrato
Difficulty
While the riff is not technically fast or complex, it requires intermediate-level control of phrasing, vibrato, and dynamics to authentically capture B.B. King's expressive style.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-355 'Lucille'
AmpLab Series L5 (solid-state combo, B.B. King's primary studio amp late 1970s-1980s)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1983 (from the album 'Blues 'N' Jazz'). No evidence of pedal use; B.B. King was known for going direct into the amp for his signature clean blues tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbell-like claritysinging sustaintouch-sensitive responserounded highsfull-bodied midrangeminimal breakuparticulate single-note phrasingmellow and expressiveclassic blues vibrato
Difficulty
While the riff is not technically fast or complex, it requires intermediate-level control of phrasing, vibrato, and dynamics to authentically capture B.B. King's expressive style.