Riff Tone

Brown Eyed Girl (Original Stereo Mix)

Van Morrison

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1960s, used by session guitarist on original recording)

AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (blackface era, likely studio amp for 1967 recording)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, 1960s)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1967. No evidence of pedals or additional effects; typical of 1960s pop/rock sessions. Guitarist likely used a Telecaster with single-coil pickups into a clean Fender amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateclean and clearsnappy attackpercussive double-stopsslightly scooped midssubtle amp reverbtight low endchiming highsdynamic response to pickingvintage 1960s pop/rock flavor

Difficulty

The riff is based on simple double-stops and open chord shapes, but requires tight timing and clean execution for the classic sound.

Sources

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