Riff Tone
50ft Queenie
PJ Harvey
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (black, 1960s)
AmpOrange Retro 50 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock 1960s)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionOrange Distortion from amp (no pedal)
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 for 'Rid Of Me' album. Gear confirmed for era and likely used on '50ft Queenie' riff section. No direct studio pedalboard photo, but live and era-correct gear aligns. No evidence of additional guitar layering or alternate guitars for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
raw and bitingmid-forward and aggressivetight and percussiveslightly fuzzy edgedynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal reverb, dryarticulate single-note claritypunchy, present midsBritish-voiced overdrivedirect, in-your-face attack
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires aggressive, controlled strumming with tight timing and muting, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (black, 1960s)
AmpOrange Retro 50 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock 1960s)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionOrange Distortion from amp (no pedal)
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 for 'Rid Of Me' album. Gear confirmed for era and likely used on '50ft Queenie' riff section. No direct studio pedalboard photo, but live and era-correct gear aligns. No evidence of additional guitar layering or alternate guitars for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
raw and bitingmid-forward and aggressivetight and percussiveslightly fuzzy edgedynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal reverb, dryarticulate single-note claritypunchy, present midsBritish-voiced overdrivedirect, in-your-face attack
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires aggressive, controlled strumming with tight timing and muting, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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