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Riff Tone

Soul Man

Sam & Dave

Guitarother1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Vintage II 1963 Telecaster
AmpAmpeg B-15N Portaflex

Amp Settings

gain0
bass7

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1967. Steve Cropper played the riff on the original studio version. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects used on the guitar for this section; the B-15N is a bass amp but was used for guitar on many Stax recordings. All sources and isolated tracks confirm a dry, direct tone with no audible effects except possible light amp spring reverb.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulatesnappy Telecaster attackminimal sustaindry and directfunky, rhythmic chord stabsclear, uncompressed dynamicsno audible overdriveclassic Memphis soulstaccato, muted phrasing

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically intricate and demands precise muting and timing, but does not require advanced soloing or complex chord shapes. The main challenge is in the groove and articulation.

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