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Riff Tone
Waitin' for the Bus
ZZ Top
Guitarblues1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1955 Fender Stratocaster with stop tailpiece
Amp1969 Marshall Super Lead 100
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1973, Tres Hombres album. Main riff section. No pedals confirmed for rhythm/riff section; straight into amp. Fuzz only used in solo, not riff.
Tone Character(10)
classic Texas blues-rock crunchbright and bitingpunchy midstight low endraw, uncompressed attackdynamic and touch-sensitivepercussive shuffle rhythmslight amp compressionno pedal colorationedge-of-breakup drive
Difficulty
The riff requires a solid shuffle groove and dynamic picking, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1955 Fender Stratocaster with stop tailpiece
Amp1969 Marshall Super Lead 100
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass7
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1973, Tres Hombres album. Main riff section. No pedals confirmed for rhythm/riff section; straight into amp. Fuzz only used in solo, not riff.
Tone Character(10)
classic Texas blues-rock crunchbright and bitingpunchy midstight low endraw, uncompressed attackdynamic and touch-sensitivepercussive shuffle rhythmslight amp compressionno pedal colorationedge-of-breakup drive
Difficulty
The riff requires a solid shuffle groove and dynamic picking, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.