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Riff Tone

White Rabbit

Jefferson Airplane

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGuild Thunderbird
AmpStandel Super Imperial (solid-state, 2x15" speakers, spring reverb)

Amp Settings

gain4
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1966-1967. Jorma Kaukonen used the Guild Thunderbird into a Standel Super Imperial for the riff and solo sections of 'White Rabbit' on Surrealistic Pillow. The amp's spring reverb was heavily used. No evidence of pedals for the riff section; fuzz was not used here. The high-frequency horns on the amp were not used for this recording.

Tone Character(10)
bright and bitingslightly saturated edge-of-breakuppsychedelic shimmerrich spring reverb ambienceclear note separationjangly and openarticulate single notesnotably clean with a hint of gritdistinct 60s psychedelic characterno fuzz or heavy distortion

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically distinctive but not technically complex, requiring tight timing and clean chord work with subtle dynamic control to maintain the edge-of-breakup tone without unwanted distortion.

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