Riff Tone
Cause We've Ended As Lovers
Jeff Beck
Guitarblues1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Tele-Gib (Telecaster body with humbucker pickups, custom by Seymour Duncan)
AmpMarshall amp (likely 100W Super Lead, model not definitively confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsSeymour Duncan custom humbuckers (Tele-Gib configuration)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1975, Blow by Blow album. Guitar is the Tele-Gib built by Seymour Duncan specifically for Beck and used on this track. Amp is widely reported as a Marshall stack, likely a Super Lead. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and expressivesmooth sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly overdrivenrich midrangeclear note separationmellow attackorganic breakupdynamic responsenot heavily compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive vibrato, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Tele-Gib (Telecaster body with humbucker pickups, custom by Seymour Duncan)
AmpMarshall amp (likely 100W Super Lead, model not definitively confirmed for studio recording)
PickupsSeymour Duncan custom humbuckers (Tele-Gib configuration)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1975, Blow by Blow album. Guitar is the Tele-Gib built by Seymour Duncan specifically for Beck and used on this track. Amp is widely reported as a Marshall stack, likely a Super Lead. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and expressivesmooth sustaintouch-sensitiveslightly overdrivenrich midrangeclear note separationmellow attackorganic breakupdynamic responsenot heavily compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive vibrato, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.
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