Riff Tone
Back To Black (Original Demo)
Amy Winehouse
Guitarother2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG Special (likely, but not fully confirmed for demo recording)
AmpAmpeg B-15
PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 demo session for 'Back To Black'. Amp confirmed for album sessions; guitar inferred from artist's known gear and era. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
rounded and vintagewarm and mellow midrangeslightly compressed attacksubtle top-end sparkledry and intimateclean, unprocessed soundno audible overdrive or breakupno modulation or time-based effectsclassic soul/R&B rhythm guitarsmooth, even dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, clean rhythm playing with subtle syncopation and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone SG Special (likely, but not fully confirmed for demo recording)
AmpAmpeg B-15
PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, 2006 demo session for 'Back To Black'. Amp confirmed for album sessions; guitar inferred from artist's known gear and era. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
rounded and vintagewarm and mellow midrangeslightly compressed attacksubtle top-end sparkledry and intimateclean, unprocessed soundno audible overdrive or breakupno modulation or time-based effectsclassic soul/R&B rhythm guitarsmooth, even dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, clean rhythm playing with subtle syncopation and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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