Riff Tone
Crush with Eyeliner
R.E.M.
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 360
AmpVox AC30
PickupsRickenbacker Hi-Gain single coils
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Monster album sessions (1994); Peter Buck is widely documented using a Rickenbacker 360 into a Vox AC30 for the Monster album, and multiple forum sources confirm use of the AC30's built-in tremolo for this song's riff. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
heavy, rhythmic tremolo pulsefuzzy and saturatedmid-gain crunchslightly compresseddistinctly modulatedpercussive attacknot overly brightfull-bodiedslight gritnot scooped, present mids
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful timing and dynamic control to keep the tremolo effect clear and the chords articulate.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 360
AmpVox AC30
PickupsRickenbacker Hi-Gain single coils
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, Monster album sessions (1994); Peter Buck is widely documented using a Rickenbacker 360 into a Vox AC30 for the Monster album, and multiple forum sources confirm use of the AC30's built-in tremolo for this song's riff. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
heavy, rhythmic tremolo pulsefuzzy and saturatedmid-gain crunchslightly compresseddistinctly modulatedpercussive attacknot overly brightfull-bodiedslight gritnot scooped, present mids
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires careful timing and dynamic control to keep the tremolo effect clear and the chords articulate.
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