Riff Tone
Boom Boom
John Lee Hooker
Guitarblues1960s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Zephyr (1959 or 1961, blonde finish)
AmpUnknown vintage tube amp (likely Gibson or Valco, model not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsEpiphone NY Mini Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1961-1962 (Burnin' album sessions). No evidence of pedals or effects other than possible subtle amp reverb. Guitar and amp confirmed from period photos and video; amp model not specified in any source.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupfull-bodied semi-hollow resonancedynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationrounded highsorganic midrange emphasispercussive attackminimal sustain enhancementnatural amp compression
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically engaging but technically straightforward, requiring solid shuffle feel and dynamic control rather than advanced techniques.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Zephyr (1959 or 1961, blonde finish)
AmpUnknown vintage tube amp (likely Gibson or Valco, model not confirmed for this recording)
PickupsEpiphone NY Mini Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1961-1962 (Burnin' album sessions). No evidence of pedals or effects other than possible subtle amp reverb. Guitar and amp confirmed from period photos and video; amp model not specified in any source.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupfull-bodied semi-hollow resonancedynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationrounded highsorganic midrange emphasispercussive attackminimal sustain enhancementnatural amp compression
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically engaging but technically straightforward, requiring solid shuffle feel and dynamic control rather than advanced techniques.
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