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Riff Tone
The Distance
CAKE
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 90s American Standard or similar)
AmpSmall solid-state Fender amp (exact model unknown, possibly Fender Champ 15GR or similar 90s solid-state practice amp)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Fashion Nugget album). Multiple sources mention a small solid-state Fender amp for the clean tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
dry and up frontbright and janglytight and percussivearticulate attackminimal sustainvery little reverbno audible compressionno modulation or chorusthin but cuttingfocused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent rhythm and dynamic control to maintain the dry, percussive clean tone, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 90s American Standard or similar)
AmpSmall solid-state Fender amp (exact model unknown, possibly Fender Champ 15GR or similar 90s solid-state practice amp)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Fashion Nugget album). Multiple sources mention a small solid-state Fender amp for the clean tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
dry and up frontbright and janglytight and percussivearticulate attackminimal sustainvery little reverbno audible compressionno modulation or chorusthin but cuttingfocused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent rhythm and dynamic control to maintain the dry, percussive clean tone, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking.