Riff Tone
(Ballad Of) The Hip Death Goddess
Ultimate Spinach
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1960s hollowbody electric guitar (likely Gibson ES-330 or similar, exact model unconfirmed)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, likely studio amp for 1968 psych rock recording)
PickupsP-90 single coil pickups (typical for era and genre, exact model unconfirmed)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb7
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1968. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but period-typical gear for Boston psych scene and audible tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambienthauntingly cleanreverb-drenchedsmooth and mellowwarm neck pickup toneclear note separationdreamy and atmosphericvintage 1960s psychedelicsustained clean notesno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff is easy to play technically, with slow tempo and simple voicings, but requires sensitivity to dynamics and reverb for the haunting psychedelic feel.
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Original Gear
Guitar1960s hollowbody electric guitar (likely Gibson ES-330 or similar, exact model unconfirmed)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, likely studio amp for 1968 psych rock recording)
PickupsP-90 single coil pickups (typical for era and genre, exact model unconfirmed)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb7
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1968. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but period-typical gear for Boston psych scene and audible tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambienthauntingly cleanreverb-drenchedsmooth and mellowwarm neck pickup toneclear note separationdreamy and atmosphericvintage 1960s psychedelicsustained clean notesno audible distortion
Difficulty
The riff is easy to play technically, with slow tempo and simple voicings, but requires sensitivity to dynamics and reverb for the haunting psychedelic feel.