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Riff Tone

The Thrill Is Gone

B.B. King

Guitarblues1970s

Original Gear

Guitarmid-1960s Gibson ES-355TD-SV
AmpGibson Lab Series L-5 solid state combo

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1969. Both pickups engaged via stereo Y-cord, Varitone set to position 2. Guitar volume and tone controls set for maximum clarity and sustain. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section. Amp chosen for clean headroom and percussive attack.

Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbright and articulatemidrange honkpercussive attackclean headroomsinging sustaintouch-sensitivetreble cutdynamic responserich, expressive vibrato

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of vibrato, bending, and dynamic phrasing to capture B.B. King's expressive style, but does not involve fast runs or complex chord changes.

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