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Riff Tone
Ten Words
Joe Satriani
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JS1000
AmpMarshall JVM410HJS Joe Satriani Signature Head
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. Riff section uses bridge pickup. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainwarm and smoothclear note separationambient spaciousnesscrystal-clear articulationtouch-sensitiveslightly compressed attacklush delay trailssmooth midrangemoderate gain, not harsh
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate control of phrasing, vibrato, and dynamic touch to achieve the singing, ambient tone, but does not involve fast shredding or complex chord changes.
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Original Gear
GuitarIbanez JS1000
AmpMarshall JVM410HJS Joe Satriani Signature Head
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. Riff section uses bridge pickup. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
singing sustainwarm and smoothclear note separationambient spaciousnesscrystal-clear articulationtouch-sensitiveslightly compressed attacklush delay trailssmooth midrangemoderate gain, not harsh
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate control of phrasing, vibrato, and dynamic touch to achieve the singing, ambient tone, but does not involve fast shredding or complex chord changes.