Riff Tone
Blue Flower
Mazzy Star
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster with Bigsby (likely vintage, as per gear collection)
AmpSilvertone vintage tube amplifier (exact model unknown, but confirmed used by David Roback and present in Mazzy Star's studio gear collection at the time)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (from 'So Tonight That I Might See'). Gear based on studio collection and era; no direct evidence of pedals or alternate amp for this riff. No evidence of live rig for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and fuzzy rhythm texturejangly but gritty Telecaster attackwarm, mid-heavy drivelo-fi, vintage amp characterslightly saturated tube breakuproomy, reverberant ambiencedistinct single-coil clarityslightly compressed dynamicsnot high-gain, but clearly overdrivenclassic 90s alternative/psychedelic rock tone
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with basic strumming and chord shapes, but requires control of dynamics and a steady hand to maintain the crunchy, saturated tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster with Bigsby (likely vintage, as per gear collection)
AmpSilvertone vintage tube amplifier (exact model unknown, but confirmed used by David Roback and present in Mazzy Star's studio gear collection at the time)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (from 'So Tonight That I Might See'). Gear based on studio collection and era; no direct evidence of pedals or alternate amp for this riff. No evidence of live rig for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and fuzzy rhythm texturejangly but gritty Telecaster attackwarm, mid-heavy drivelo-fi, vintage amp characterslightly saturated tube breakuproomy, reverberant ambiencedistinct single-coil clarityslightly compressed dynamicsnot high-gain, but clearly overdrivenclassic 90s alternative/psychedelic rock tone
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with basic strumming and chord shapes, but requires control of dynamics and a steady hand to maintain the crunchy, saturated tone.
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