Riff Tone

Dissident (Remastered)

Pearl Jam

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Mike McCready on Vs. era studio recordings)

AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (vintage-style, stock Strat pickups)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993 (Vs. album sessions). Mike McCready is confirmed to use a Stratocaster into a Marshall JCM800 for heavy rhythm tones on Vs. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this song's riff section. No pedalboard photos or interviews specifically for 'Dissident', but this is the established rig for the era and album. Studio, not live.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and saturatedtight palm-muted attackmid-forward crunchbright and articulatepunchy low enddynamic pick responseslight natural compressioncontrolled feedbackminimal ambienceclassic Marshall drive

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting, dynamic pick control, and precise chord transitions at a moderate tempo, making it intermediate for most players.

Sources

Mike McCready's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard How do you achieve Mike McCready's tone in this vid? (Pearl Jam ...

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