Riff Tone

Dissident (Remastered)

Pearl Jam

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster

AmpFender Super Reverb (Silverface, 4x10, 1970s, with master volume)

PickupsFender single-coil (vintage-style, stock on '57 Strat reissue)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993 (Vs. album sessions). Mike McCready is credited for most clean Strat parts on Vs., using his '57 reissue Strat into a 1970s Fender Super Reverb. No evidence of pedal use for clean rhythm; amp reverb likely used. Settings estimated based on typical clean Fender Super Reverb usage for Pearl Jam in this era.

Tone Character(10)

warm and glassyclear, bell-like highsslightly scooped midstouch-sensitive and dynamicarticulate and opensubtle amp reverb depthclean, uncompressed attackvintage Fender sparkleno audible breakupfull-bodied chord clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate chord work and dynamic control to maintain clarity and tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Mike McCready's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Pearl Jam – Vitalogy - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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