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Riff Tone
YUKON (Live Grammy)
Lewis Hanton
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1988 Yamaha RGX 612S
AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, specific amp model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at 2026 Grammy Awards; guitar plugged directly into Neural DSP Quad Cortex amp modeler; no traditional amp on stage. Looper pedal (Boss RC-600) used for layering. No evidence of additional pedals or analog amp.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedarticulate and clearslightly compressededge-of-breakuppresent midrangesubtle sustainminimal ambiencedirect and intimateno modulation or time-based effectsdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate timing for live looping, dynamic picking to control breakup, and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1988 Yamaha RGX 612S
AmpNeural DSP Quad Cortex (amp modeler, specific amp model not specified)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at 2026 Grammy Awards; guitar plugged directly into Neural DSP Quad Cortex amp modeler; no traditional amp on stage. Looper pedal (Boss RC-600) used for layering. No evidence of additional pedals or analog amp.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedarticulate and clearslightly compressededge-of-breakuppresent midrangesubtle sustainminimal ambiencedirect and intimateno modulation or time-based effectsdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate timing for live looping, dynamic picking to control breakup, and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.