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Riff Tone

You Trip Me Up

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarShin-ei Companion WF-8 Fuzz Wah (used as a pedal, not a guitar); likely Gibson ES-330 or Gretsch Tennessean Electric Guitar
AmpFender 'Silverface' Twin Reverb

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1985 (Psychocandy album). Guitar is most likely a Gibson ES-330 with P-90s, as seen in period photos and cited in multiple sources. Amp is a Fender Silverface Twin Reverb, confirmed for the Psychocandy era. The Shin-ei Companion WF-8 Fuzz Wah is the primary fuzz/distortion source for the riff. No evidence of Boss DD-3, Box of Rock, or other later pedals on this recording.

Tone Character(9)
wall of sound fuzzpiercing, saturated fuzz toneraw, gritty texturesfeedback-driven guitarsaggressive, noisy rhythmlo-fi, compressed attackthick, mid-heavy fuzzbright, biting top endsustained, chaotic overtones

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive strumming and control of feedback and noise due to the high-gain fuzz. The main challenge is clarity and consistency with a saturated, noisy tone.

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