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Riff Tone

The Thrill Is Gone

B.B. King & Eric Clapton

Guitarblues1960s

Original Gear

Guitarmid-1960s Gibson ES-355TD-SV (stereo, Varitone circuit, both pickups engaged)
AmpGibson Lab Series L-5 solid-state combo

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1969 (album: Completely Well). B.B. King used both pickups with Varitone set to position 2, plugged into both channels of the amp via a stereo Y-cord. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section. Clapton's rhythm guitar is not prominent in the riff section and is not the focus here.

Tone Character(10)
clean and glassyquick, percussive attackmidrange honktreble cutample headroomwarm but articulatetouch-sensitivelyrical phrasingforceful attack with heavy picksinging sustain from vibrato

Difficulty

The riff requires expressive vibrato, clean bends, and dynamic control, but is not technically fast or complex in terms of note choice or rhythm.

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