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Riff Tone
Stay Away (feat. Menahan Street Band)
Charles Bradley
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarHarmony Roy Smeck
AmpFender Blackface (likely Princeton or Deluxe Reverb)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (album Black Velvet). Guitarist: Thomas Brenneck. Gear confirmed for Charles Bradley/Menahan Street Band sessions; no evidence of pedals or additional effects for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly grittyvintage single coil claritytouch-sensitive dynamicsmild breakuptight, percussive attackorganic and unprocessedsubtle spring reverb ambiencefunky, rhythmic chordingno audible modulation or delayclassic soul/funk rhythm guitar
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm playing with clean articulation and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarHarmony Roy Smeck
AmpFender Blackface (likely Princeton or Deluxe Reverb)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018 (album Black Velvet). Guitarist: Thomas Brenneck. Gear confirmed for Charles Bradley/Menahan Street Band sessions; no evidence of pedals or additional effects for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly grittyvintage single coil claritytouch-sensitive dynamicsmild breakuptight, percussive attackorganic and unprocessedsubtle spring reverb ambiencefunky, rhythmic chordingno audible modulation or delayclassic soul/funk rhythm guitar
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm playing with clean articulation and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.