Riff Tone

Chattahoochee

Alan Jackson

Guitarcountry1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (Brent Mason's 1967 Telecaster, heavily modded with middle pickup and B-bender, but main riff likely standard Tele bridge pickup)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, likely silverface era, classic Nashville studio amp for 1990s country sessions)

PickupsFender Telecaster single-coil (bridge position, possibly with added middle pickup blend but bridge is primary for riff)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid5.5

treble7.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992-1993 for Alan Jackson's 'A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)'. Brent Mason played the iconic riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the riff section. All info is for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

bright and twangyclean and articulatetight and percussivesnappy attackminimal breakupdynamic responseclear note separationNashville studio sheenchicken pickin' clarityslight spring reverb ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced right-hand hybrid picking, precise muting, and fast, clean articulation at a brisk tempo, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

15 Famous Telecaster Players - InSync Why Was '90s Country Guitar So Cool?

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