ToneAdapt

Loading...

Back to Community

Riff Tone

Wrecking Ball (Live at Giants Stadium, E. Rutherford, NJ - October 2009)

Bruce Springsteen

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1952 or '63 Reissue, single-cut, as used by Springsteen live in 2009)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (live rig, 2009 Giants Stadium)

Amp Settings

gain4
bass5

Create an account to see all tone details

Create Free Account

Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance, October 2009, Giants Stadium. Springsteen is confirmed to use his iconic Telecaster and Fender Twin Reverb for the riff section. Mesa Boogie heads and Marshall cabs are also present on stage, but the Telecaster into the Twin Reverb is the primary signal chain for the main riff. Settings are for live, not studio.

Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingslightly mid-forwardclear but grittytight low endpercussive attackdynamic response to pickingslight natural tube breakuparticulate single-coil twangnot overly compressedsubtle ambience from amp reverb

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but demands strong, consistent picking and dynamic control to achieve Springsteen's signature percussive, edge-of-breakup tone.

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account