Riff Tone

Better Man (Live at Rushmore Civic Center Arena, Rapid City, SD - June 1998)

Pearl Jam

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster (1982-1999)

Amp1968 Marshall JMP Plexi 50w head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (vintage-style, stock on '57 AVRI Strat)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, June 1998, Rushmore Civic Center Arena. Gear based on McCready's documented 1997-1998 live rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section in this era.

Tone Character(10)

chiming and glassyopen and airywarm low endpresent but not harsh highsclear note separationslightly compressed attackdynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal breakupgentle amp reverbarticulate Stratocaster clean

Difficulty

The riff is based on open chord shapes and requires clean, even strumming with dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast changes.

Sources

Mike McCready's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Mike McCready | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Mike McCready's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard

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