Riff Tone

Catfish Blues (Live)

Gary Clark Jr.

Guitarblues2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Custom Gary Clark Jr. ES-355

AmpFender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb

PickupsGibson '57 Classic Humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6.5

mid6

treble6

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzFulltone Fulltone Octafuzz

fuzzAnalog Man Analog Man Astro Fuzz

Notes

Live performance, as on 'Gary Clark Jr. - LIVE' (2014); gear confirmed for live era, not studio. Multiple sources confirm ES-355 and Fender Princeton Reverb as Clark's main live rig for this period. Fuzz pedals are confirmed for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

deep low growling fuzzwarm and rawtouch-sensitive responseedge-of-breakup crunchthick, sustaining riffdynamic and expressivevintage-style overdrivesemi-hollow body resonancefat, saturated fuzzorganic, uncompressed

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate blues technique, including shuffle rhythm, expressive bends, and dynamic control of stacked fuzz pedals and guitar volume for touch sensitivity.

Sources

Gary Clark Jr. to Release Double Live Album September 23 | Guitar World How to sound like Gary Clark Jr. - Happy Bluesman Gary Clark jr. CATFISH BLUES live Tone and fuzz Pedals?Gary Clark Jr. Amp Settings and Tone Tips - Guitar Chalk Gary Clark Jr's Catfish Blues | The Gear Page

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