Riff Tone
(Don't Go Back To) Rockville
R.E.M.
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 360 (likely 1980s model, as used by Peter Buck on Reckoning)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, mid-1960s, as used by Peter Buck in studio era)
PickupsRickenbacker Hi-Gain single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984 Reckoning sessions. No evidence of pedal use on the riff section; Peter Buck is known for a clean, jangly tone on this track. No source confirms alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and chimingbright and articulateopen and ringingclean and uncompresseddynamic and percussiveclear note separationslight natural reverbno audible overdriveclassic Rickenbacker jangleairy, spacious rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires steady, energetic strumming with clean chord changes and dynamic control, but no advanced techniques or complex fingerings.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 360 (likely 1980s model, as used by Peter Buck on Reckoning)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, mid-1960s, as used by Peter Buck in studio era)
PickupsRickenbacker Hi-Gain single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1983-1984 Reckoning sessions. No evidence of pedal use on the riff section; Peter Buck is known for a clean, jangly tone on this track. No source confirms alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
jangly and chimingbright and articulateopen and ringingclean and uncompresseddynamic and percussiveclear note separationslight natural reverbno audible overdriveclassic Rickenbacker jangleairy, spacious rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires steady, energetic strumming with clean chord changes and dynamic control, but no advanced techniques or complex fingerings.
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