Riff Tone

Can't Wait

Chon

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarStrandberg Boden OS 6

AmpSuhr Hedgehog 50

PickupsSuhr SSV (neck, humbucker) and Suhr SSH+ (bridge, humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2017. Gear inferred from Chon's known studio setup for the 'Homey' album era, which includes 'Can't Wait'. No direct source confirms the exact guitar/pickup for this riff, but multiple interviews and live videos from this era show the Strandberg Boden OS 6 with Suhr pickups and the Suhr Hedgehog amp as the primary rig.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassyarticulate and percussivetight low enddynamic and responsiveclear note separationslightly compressedwarm but not muddyfast attackvery clean with no breakupmodern fusion clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand technique (hybrid picking/fingerstyle), fast and accurate picking, and precise muting for clarity, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

[DISCUSSION] Favorite guitar tone from a modern player? - Reddit I honestly did not expect jack johnson to have a huge board. - Reddit

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