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Riff Tone

Sweet Jane

The Velvet Underground

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1965 Gretsch Country Gentleman
AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, 1960s)

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, Loaded album (1970). No evidence of pedals or additional effects used on the original studio riff. Gear inferred from era, photos, and interviews about the Loaded sessions. No direct source confirms exact amp/guitar, but Gretsch Country Gentleman and Fender amps are most consistently cited for Lou Reed in this period.

Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupopen and ringing chordsarticulate strummingminimal compressiondynamic response to pickingclear note separationwarm low end with chimey highsno audible modulationsubtle amp reverb

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming with both muted and open chords, but uses basic chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

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