Riff Tone
Daughter (Remastered)
Pearl Jam
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, early 1990s era)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (vintage-style, likely stock on '57 reissue Strat)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid7
treble6
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Daughter' (Vs., 1993); evidence from era-correct interviews and forum posts indicates Mike McCready used a '57 Stratocaster into a Marshall JCM800 for the main riff. No evidence of live rig or later amp models for the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean but slightly grittyarticulate and percussiveopen and janglywarm low endclear note separationslight breakup on strong strumsdynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal compressionnatural amp overdriveno heavy distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires familiarity with open tunings, precise percussive strumming, and dynamic control to maintain the clean but slightly gritty tone. While not technically advanced, the feel and articulation demand intermediate-level rhythmic accuracy.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, early 1990s era)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (vintage-style, likely stock on '57 reissue Strat)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid7
treble6
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording for 'Daughter' (Vs., 1993); evidence from era-correct interviews and forum posts indicates Mike McCready used a '57 Stratocaster into a Marshall JCM800 for the main riff. No evidence of live rig or later amp models for the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean but slightly grittyarticulate and percussiveopen and janglywarm low endclear note separationslight breakup on strong strumsdynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal compressionnatural amp overdriveno heavy distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires familiarity with open tunings, precise percussive strumming, and dynamic control to maintain the clean but slightly gritty tone. While not technically advanced, the feel and articulation demand intermediate-level rhythmic accuracy.
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