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Riff Tone
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David Bowie
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1962 reissue or vintage, as per session era and typical Bowie band gear)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1976 (for the album 'Low'). Gear inferred from period-correct Bowie band setups and session documentation. No direct evidence for pedals on this riff, but amp and guitar are consistent with the era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyclean and articulatesnappy attacktight and percussiveslightly compressedsubtle spring reverbfunk-influenced rhythmdistinct Stratocaster quackstudio clarityminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, precise picking and tight rhythmic accuracy to lock in with the groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1962 reissue or vintage, as per session era and typical Bowie band gear)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1976 (for the album 'Low'). Gear inferred from period-correct Bowie band setups and session documentation. No direct evidence for pedals on this riff, but amp and guitar are consistent with the era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyclean and articulatesnappy attacktight and percussiveslightly compressedsubtle spring reverbfunk-influenced rhythmdistinct Stratocaster quackstudio clarityminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, precise picking and tight rhythmic accuracy to lock in with the groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.