Riff Tone
Blame Texas
Cody Johnson
Guitarcountry2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster is standard for modern country studio recordings and likely for Cody Johnson's riff tones)
AmpFender tube combo amp (exact model unknown, likely Deluxe Reverb or Twin Reverb based on genre and era)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2023 (release year of 'Leather' album). No direct evidence for specific guitar/amp models for this song's riff, but Telecaster into Fender combo is the genre/artist standard. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetight, percussive attackpresent but not harsh highssnappy Telecaster bridge pickup soundclear note separationminimal sustainresponsive to picking dynamicsslight amp breakup at strong attackno audible effects coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate picking and tight timing typical of modern country rhythm work, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster is standard for modern country studio recordings and likely for Cody Johnson's riff tones)
AmpFender tube combo amp (exact model unknown, likely Deluxe Reverb or Twin Reverb based on genre and era)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2023 (release year of 'Leather' album). No direct evidence for specific guitar/amp models for this song's riff, but Telecaster into Fender combo is the genre/artist standard. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulatetight, percussive attackpresent but not harsh highssnappy Telecaster bridge pickup soundclear note separationminimal sustainresponsive to picking dynamicsslight amp breakup at strong attackno audible effects coloration
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate picking and tight timing typical of modern country rhythm work, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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