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Riff Tone
The Bartender and the Thief
Stereophonics
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue
AmpMatchless C-30 Guitar Combo Amp
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1998. Guitar and amp confirmed for this song by Equipboard. No explicit studio pedalboard photo, but pedalboard evidence from era and live use suggests likely pedals. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick British crunchaggressive, biting attacktight, percussive riffingmid-forward punchslightly compressedraw, open chord soundarticulate pick attackminimal ambiencedynamic response to pickingclassic 90s Britrock drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight picking and precise palm muting to achieve the song's aggressive, articulate sound. While not technically advanced, the tempo and rhythmic accuracy demand solid intermediate skill.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue
AmpMatchless C-30 Guitar Combo Amp
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1998. Guitar and amp confirmed for this song by Equipboard. No explicit studio pedalboard photo, but pedalboard evidence from era and live use suggests likely pedals. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick British crunchaggressive, biting attacktight, percussive riffingmid-forward punchslightly compressedraw, open chord soundarticulate pick attackminimal ambiencedynamic response to pickingclassic 90s Britrock drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight picking and precise palm muting to achieve the song's aggressive, articulate sound. While not technically advanced, the tempo and rhythmic accuracy demand solid intermediate skill.