Riff Tone

Brown-Eyed Women (Live at Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 5/8/77)

Grateful Dead

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1976 Travis Bean TB500

AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface AB763, preamp only) into McIntosh MC2300 power amp, JBL K-120 speakers

PickupsSingle-coil Travis Bean TB500 pickups (custom, high-output, aluminum neck)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, 1977. Jerry Garcia's main guitar for this tour was the Travis Bean TB500, running into a preamp'd Silverface Twin Reverb (AB763 circuit, preamp only), feeding a McIntosh MC2300 power amp and JBL K-120 speakers. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; effects primarily from amp. Settings estimated based on typical Jerry Garcia live rig and era.

Tone Character(10)

crystal-clear articulationbright and glassy highssnappy single-coil attacktight, percussive rhythmdynamic, touch-sensitive responsewarm but present midrangeopen, airy top endquick note decayminimal breakupdistinct note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated rhythm, precise single-note picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation at moderate tempo.

Sources

What was jerry playing 5/8/77? : r/gratefuldead - Reddit 1977-05-08 Barton Hall, Cornell U., Ithaca, NY, USA - Jerry Garcia What guitar was Jerry using during the 77 run? Particularly Cornell ...

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