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Riff Tone
Something In The Air (Single Version)
Thunderclap Newman
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 1960s model, as used by Jimmy McCulloch in Thunderclap Newman era)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, studio recording, 1969)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Jimmy McCulloch played the riff section. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb. Guitar and amp inferred from era, genre, and known gear; no direct studio documentation found.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and openbright and articulatewarm and full-bodiedclear note separationsubtle amp reverb for spacedynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible distortionclassic 1960s clean rock soundslightly compressed attackringing sustain from open tuning
Difficulty
The riff is based on open chords in Open E tuning with clean strumming and dynamic control, but does not require advanced techniques or fast playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (likely 1960s model, as used by Jimmy McCulloch in Thunderclap Newman era)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, studio recording, 1969)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Jimmy McCulloch played the riff section. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb. Guitar and amp inferred from era, genre, and known gear; no direct studio documentation found.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and openbright and articulatewarm and full-bodiedclear note separationsubtle amp reverb for spacedynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible distortionclassic 1960s clean rock soundslightly compressed attackringing sustain from open tuning
Difficulty
The riff is based on open chords in Open E tuning with clean strumming and dynamic control, but does not require advanced techniques or fast playing.