Riff Tone
E-Pro
Beck
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or Jeff Beck Signature, as per Beck's main guitars in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 (studio recording, as per era and Beck's main amp in this period)
PickupsFender Noiseless single coils (typical for Beck's Strats in the 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (Tone Bender family, exact model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005. Gear inferred from Beck's known studio setup for 'Guero' era and typical live rig. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song. No evidence of alternate pickup types or amp models for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
mid-forward fuzztreble-rich and cuttingaggressive and saturateddistinct, buzzy fuzz texturetight and percussive attackmodern rock fuzznot scooped or darkclear note separationpunchy and presentslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires control over a saturated fuzz tone and tight, punchy playing to maintain clarity and articulation.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or Jeff Beck Signature, as per Beck's main guitars in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM2000 (studio recording, as per era and Beck's main amp in this period)
PickupsFender Noiseless single coils (typical for Beck's Strats in the 2000s)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (Tone Bender family, exact model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005. Gear inferred from Beck's known studio setup for 'Guero' era and typical live rig. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song. No evidence of alternate pickup types or amp models for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
mid-forward fuzztreble-rich and cuttingaggressive and saturateddistinct, buzzy fuzz texturetight and percussive attackmodern rock fuzznot scooped or darkclear note separationpunchy and presentslightly compressed
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires control over a saturated fuzz tone and tight, punchy playing to maintain clarity and articulation.