Riff Tone

Dance Of The Clairvoyants

Pearl Jam

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as per band’s typical studio choices in this era)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (model not explicitly confirmed for this track, but highly likely based on genre, era, and typical Pearl Jam clean tones)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2020 (Gigaton album). No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this part.

Tone Character(10)

crisp and percussivebright and glassychorus-like shimmertight, punchy attackdynamic and responsivestudio-polished clarityfunky, rhythmic articulationno audible breakupmodern alternative cleanslightly modulated

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, funky rhythm playing with clean muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.

Sources

How to Play "Dance of the Clairvoyants" by PEARL JAM - YouTube Guitar Lesson: How To Play Dance of the Clairvoyants by Pearl Jam I don't know what y'all are on about, this album is great! : r/pearljam

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