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Riff Tone
Where Is My Mind? (2007 Remaster)
Pixies
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (pickup covers removed, stock electronics)
AmpMarshall JCM800 50-watt head
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, December 1987 at Q Division Studios, Boston. Joey Santiago played the clean riff section. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone; amp reverb may be present. Pickup covers removed for slightly brighter tone. Settings inferred for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeybright but not harshclear note separationslightly resonantminimal breakuptransparentsubtle amp reverbattack-sensitive dynamicsno audible modulationstudio room ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, consistent arpeggiated picking and dynamic control, but does not involve complex chords or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (pickup covers removed, stock electronics)
AmpMarshall JCM800 50-watt head
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, December 1987 at Q Division Studios, Boston. Joey Santiago played the clean riff section. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone; amp reverb may be present. Pickup covers removed for slightly brighter tone. Settings inferred for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
clean and chimeybright but not harshclear note separationslightly resonantminimal breakuptransparentsubtle amp reverbattack-sensitive dynamicsno audible modulationstudio room ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, consistent arpeggiated picking and dynamic control, but does not involve complex chords or advanced techniques.