Riff Tone

Alchemy (Live)

Philip Sayce

Guitarblues2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarVintage Fender Stratocaster (heavily relic'd, tuned down a semitone to Eb)

AmpFender Super Reverb (modded, live setup, sometimes paired with Mystic Mother head or Vibratone cab)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (vintage spec, likely 1960s style)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass7.5

mid7

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

wahVox Vox Clyde Wah

fuzzDallas-Arbiter Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face (germanium)

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer

delayLine 6 Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler

Notes

Live performance, circa 2010s+; settings and pedalboard confirmed for live rig, not studio; amp is a modded Fender Super Reverb, sometimes paired with Mystic Mother head and Vibratone cab; guitar is always tuned down a semitone (Eb).

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatewarm neck pickup tonetouch-sensitive dynamicsedge-of-breakup crunchsinging sustainpercussive attackslightly compresseddynamic response to pickingclear note separationfull-bodied low end

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced control of dynamics, fast picking, and expressive phrasing with slides and bends, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Philip Sayce is a modern blues-rock master – from daredevil overbends to tremolo picking with fingers, his licks will take your pentatonic soloing to a new level | Guitar World Philip Sayce interview | MusicRadar Looking for Philip Sayce-ish tone | The Gear Page

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