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Riff Tone
Thanks a Lot
Third Eye Blind
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, used by Kevin Cadogan on debut album)
AmpMarshall Duo-Tone (used in studio for debut album, 1997)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Gear confirmed for debut album sessions, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff. Rotovibe pedal used on album.
Tone Character(10)
warm and thickBritish crunchslightly fuzzy edgemodulation swirl (Uni-Vibe/Rotovibe)full-bodied chordsnot overly brightdynamic and punchyslightly compressedpercussive attacknot scooped, present mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated chord work with dynamic picking and control of modulation effect timing, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast runs.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, used by Kevin Cadogan on debut album)
AmpMarshall Duo-Tone (used in studio for debut album, 1997)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Gear confirmed for debut album sessions, not live. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff. Rotovibe pedal used on album.
Tone Character(10)
warm and thickBritish crunchslightly fuzzy edgemodulation swirl (Uni-Vibe/Rotovibe)full-bodied chordsnot overly brightdynamic and punchyslightly compressedpercussive attacknot scooped, present mids
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated chord work with dynamic picking and control of modulation effect timing, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast runs.