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Riff Tone

Blackbird

Alter Bridge

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarPRS McCarty (nicknamed 'The Mule')
AmpDiezel Herbert (studio), Mesa/Boogie Mark IV (studio, blended)
PickupsPRS McCarty Humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6.5
mid5.5
treble7.5
reverb4
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2007. Clean riff section. Guitar: Myles Kennedy's PRS McCarty 'The Mule' with McCarty humbuckers. Amp: Diezel Herbert and Mesa/Boogie Mark IV blended for clean tone. No evidence of live rig or other guitars/amps for this section.

Tone Character(10)
warm and articulateclear note separationlush and resonantdynamic fingerstyle responseopen, ringing chordsmildly compressedslightly scooped midssparkling highsfull-bodied low endnatural sustain

Difficulty

The clean riff requires advanced fingerstyle technique, precise dynamics, and wide string skipping, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Alter Bridge - Blackbird | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.comAlter Bridge Blackbird Intro Tone,,need help!!! - forum - Ultimate Guitar"Once we had it all arranged...": the story of the landmark Alter Bridge song that won them a greatest guitar solo award | MusicRadarMyles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash) interview | MusicRadar

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