Riff Tone
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
Blue Öyster Cult
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitarc. 1960s Gibson ES-175
Amp1975 Music Man 410-65 combo (four 10-inch Eminence ceramic-magnet speakers)
PickupsGibson PAF-style humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass4.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Rhythm/riff section used the ES-175 on bridge pickup through the Music Man 410-65 combo, channel 2, input 1, Bright switch engaged. Settings from Guitar World are for the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatehaunting jangleclear note separationwarm lower midsslightly compressedsubtle studio ambienceclean with edge-of-breakupdynamic and responsivenot overly distortedairy and open
Difficulty
The riff requires clean alternate picking, precise timing, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitarc. 1960s Gibson ES-175
Amp1975 Music Man 410-65 combo (four 10-inch Eminence ceramic-magnet speakers)
PickupsGibson PAF-style humbucker (bridge position)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass4.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Rhythm/riff section used the ES-175 on bridge pickup through the Music Man 410-65 combo, channel 2, input 1, Bright switch engaged. Settings from Guitar World are for the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatehaunting jangleclear note separationwarm lower midsslightly compressedsubtle studio ambienceclean with edge-of-breakupdynamic and responsivenot overly distortedairy and open
Difficulty
The riff requires clean alternate picking, precise timing, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
(Don't Fear) The Reaper settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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