Riff Tone
Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)
Train
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster
AmpVox AC30HW2X Hand-Wired
PickupsFender V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (stock single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6
reverb1.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Guitar used on riff/chorus is a Stratocaster with neck pickup. Amp is a Vox AC30HW2X Hand-Wired. Settings are for the original studio recording, not live. Producer: Brendan O'Brien.
Tone Character(10)
clean and lushchimey and openwarm neck pickup tonemodulation shimmerarticulate chord voicingsslightly compressedfull-bodiednot harsh or brittlesubtle chorus swirlstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The riff section is based on simple chord shapes and strumming, with moderate tempo and no advanced techniques, but requires clean articulation and timing with the band.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender American Professional II Stratocaster
AmpVox AC30HW2X Hand-Wired
PickupsFender V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (stock single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6
reverb1.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus
Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Guitar used on riff/chorus is a Stratocaster with neck pickup. Amp is a Vox AC30HW2X Hand-Wired. Settings are for the original studio recording, not live. Producer: Brendan O'Brien.
Tone Character(10)
clean and lushchimey and openwarm neck pickup tonemodulation shimmerarticulate chord voicingsslightly compressedfull-bodiednot harsh or brittlesubtle chorus swirlstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The riff section is based on simple chord shapes and strumming, with moderate tempo and no advanced techniques, but requires clean articulation and timing with the band.