Riff Tone

Country Boy

Alan Jackson

Guitarcountry1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1968 Fender Telecaster

Amp1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb

PickupsFender single-coil (vintage Telecaster style)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid6

treble7.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionBoss Boss CS-2 Compressor (or similar blue Boss compressor)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1990s. Brent Mason played the riff section for Alan Jackson's 'Country Boy' using his '68 Telecaster into a '67 Fender Deluxe Reverb. The setup is confirmed for Alan Jackson's 1990s studio recordings, but no explicit mention of 'Country Boy'—however, this is the established rig for his classic country tracks of the era.

Tone Character(10)

bright and twangytight and percussiveclean and articulatesnappy attackcompressed and punchyclear note separationminimal breakupclassic Nashville studio soundslapback echodynamic chicken pickin'

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced chicken pickin' and hybrid picking at a fast tempo, with tight muting and precise articulation, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Brent Mason Interview

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