Riff Tone

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)

Toby Keith

Guitarcountry2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Toby Keith's band in studio recordings of this era)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface or reissue, typical for Nashville country studio recordings in early 2000s)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff. Typical Nashville studio setup inferred from era and genre.

Tone Character(10)

bright and twangyarticulate and snappytight and percussiveslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear note separationdynamic attackpunchy rhythmminimal sustainno audible modulationstudio-clean with slight breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing with clean articulation and dynamic control, but uses basic open and barre chords with straightforward strumming, making it accessible to most players with some experience.

Sources

Courtesy Of The Red White And Blue The Angry American Chords by Toby Keith Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American) (Official Music Video)

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