Riff Tone

Crow Jane

The Derek Trucks Band

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Original Gear

GuitarGibson Custom Shop Dickey Betts SG

AmpFender Super Reverb (Blackface, vintage), possibly Alessandro 1/2 AZZ blended

PickupsVintage-output PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006 album 'Songlines'. Trucks is known for running straight into the amp with minimal or no pedals for this era and song. Main amp is Fender Super Reverb, sometimes blended with Alessandro 1/2 AZZ (Dumble-inspired).

Tone Character(10)

warm, mid-focusededge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitivesinging sustainclear highs with low-end bloomsmooth slide articulationdynamic response to pickingslightly rolled-off treble for vocal-like tonenatural tube overdriveopen, uncompressed feel

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced slide guitar technique, precise intonation, and dynamic control. The open tuning and phrasing demand a high level of touch sensitivity and muting skill.

Sources

Derek Trucks Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Guitar secrets of the stars: Derek Truck's pedal setup - Facebook How To Sound Like Derek Trucks - Happy Bluesman

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