Riff Tone
De Noche Todos los Gatos Son Pardos
Caifanes
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late 80s/early 90s Mexican or American Standard, as used by Saúl Hernández on early Caifanes recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical Mexican rock studio setups of the early 90s; no direct source confirmation for this exact song, but consistent with Caifanes' known gear for 'El Nervio del Volcán' era)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock single-coils, likely ceramic or Alnico V)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (from 'El Nervio del Volcán'). No direct studio documentation found for this song's riff, but inference based on era, genre, and Caifanes' typical gear. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and articulateslight breakup/crunchbright upper-midstight low enddynamic and percussiveclear note separationmodest sustainminimal compressionno excessive gainclassic rock-inspired
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to maintain clarity with a crunchy tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late 80s/early 90s Mexican or American Standard, as used by Saúl Hernández on early Caifanes recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical Mexican rock studio setups of the early 90s; no direct source confirmation for this exact song, but consistent with Caifanes' known gear for 'El Nervio del Volcán' era)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock single-coils, likely ceramic or Alnico V)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (from 'El Nervio del Volcán'). No direct studio documentation found for this song's riff, but inference based on era, genre, and Caifanes' typical gear. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and articulateslight breakup/crunchbright upper-midstight low enddynamic and percussiveclear note separationmodest sustainminimal compressionno excessive gainclassic rock-inspired
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control to maintain clarity with a crunchy tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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