Riff Tone
Darker Side
Jonny Lang
Guitarblues2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarSupro Dual-Tone
Amp1960s National 5-watt combo amp (8" speaker)
PickupsSupro single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7
treble5
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Darker Side' riff section, from the 2017 album 'Signs'. No pedals or effects used; guitar tone knob rolled all the way down for fuzz-like effect. Confirmed by artist interview. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
gnarly, saturated breakupdark and vintagefuzz-like edge from rolled-down tone knobwarm and thickcompressed and mid-forwardloose low endslightly muffled trebletouch-sensitive dynamicsroomy, organic ambienceraw, unpolished character
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate control over dynamics and articulation to manage the amp's edge-of-breakup response and the unique fuzz-like tone from the guitar's tone knob being at zero. Groove and muting are essential for clarity.
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Original Gear
GuitarSupro Dual-Tone
Amp1960s National 5-watt combo amp (8" speaker)
PickupsSupro single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7
treble5
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Darker Side' riff section, from the 2017 album 'Signs'. No pedals or effects used; guitar tone knob rolled all the way down for fuzz-like effect. Confirmed by artist interview. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
gnarly, saturated breakupdark and vintagefuzz-like edge from rolled-down tone knobwarm and thickcompressed and mid-forwardloose low endslightly muffled trebletouch-sensitive dynamicsroomy, organic ambienceraw, unpolished character
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate control over dynamics and articulation to manage the amp's edge-of-breakup response and the unique fuzz-like tone from the guitar's tone knob being at zero. Groove and muting are essential for clarity.
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