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Riff Tone
You Never Can Tell (It Was a Teenage Wedding)
Status Quo
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1960s, as used by Rick Parfitt on Status Quo's 1990s covers/recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM900 combo
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995 album 'Don't Stop'; amp and mic setup confirmed in Sound on Sound session notes. Guitar inferred from era and Parfitt's known studio use for this album. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight, percussive attackslightly gritty edge-of-breakupfull-bodied with neutral midsairy highsdynamic and responsiveclassic Telecaster chimeminimal reverbno audible modulationclear, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but demands tight timing and dynamic control to maintain the classic Status Quo groove and percussive attack.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1960s, as used by Rick Parfitt on Status Quo's 1990s covers/recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM900 combo
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1995 album 'Don't Stop'; amp and mic setup confirmed in Sound on Sound session notes. Guitar inferred from era and Parfitt's known studio use for this album. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight, percussive attackslightly gritty edge-of-breakupfull-bodied with neutral midsairy highsdynamic and responsiveclassic Telecaster chimeminimal reverbno audible modulationclear, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but demands tight timing and dynamic control to maintain the classic Status Quo groove and percussive attack.