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Riff Tone

Sugar Kane

Sonic Youth

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEarly 1970s Fender Telecaster Deluxe (Lee Ranaldo, brown body, 2 humbuckers, maple fretboard, custom tuning EGDGED)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark III head into Marshall 4x12 cab (studio recording, Dirty album, 1992)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Sugar Kane' riff section, 1992. Guitar is Lee Ranaldo's Telecaster Deluxe with DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup, tuned EGDGED. Mesa/Boogie Mark III head used for album sessions. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)
open and janglymoderate breakup with claritypercussive attackmidrange-forward crunchslightly compressedarticulate and dynamiccomplex overtones from alternate tuningtight low endbright but not harshsaturated but not fuzzy

Difficulty

The riff requires familiarity with alternate tunings, precise chord shapes, and dynamic strumming to maintain clarity and articulation with a moderately driven tone.

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