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Riff Tone
Tried And True
Ween
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 70s/early 80s, Dean Ween's main studio guitar for this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Dean Ween's known studio rig for this album)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003 (Quebec album sessions). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for this riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mid-forwardclassic British crunchclear note separationslightly compressedopen and dynamictouch-sensitivenot overly saturatedamp-driven overdrivestudio clarityno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires moderate technical skill due to syncopated chord changes and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 70s/early 80s, Dean Ween's main studio guitar for this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Dean Ween's known studio rig for this album)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003 (Quebec album sessions). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate amps for this riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mid-forwardclassic British crunchclear note separationslightly compressedopen and dynamictouch-sensitivenot overly saturatedamp-driven overdrivestudio clarityno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires moderate technical skill due to syncopated chord changes and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.