Riff Tone
Eminence Front
The Who
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Telecaster-style (mid-80s 'Dallas-era' Schecter PT, black, as used by Pete Townshend on 'Eminence Front' studio recording)
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 CP103 Pete Townshend signature head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (studio, 1982)
PickupsSchecter F500T single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Guitar is a black mid-80s Schecter PT Telecaster-style with Schecter F500T single coils. Amp is Hiwatt CP103 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12. No confirmed pedal use for riff section; effects are inferred from audio and era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassy attacktight and percussive rhythmclear, articulate highsslightly compressedopen and airydynamic and touch-sensitivemild breakupfocused low endsubtle reverb ambiencedistinct single-coil clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with dynamic control and clean muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarSchecter Telecaster-style (mid-80s 'Dallas-era' Schecter PT, black, as used by Pete Townshend on 'Eminence Front' studio recording)
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 CP103 Pete Townshend signature head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (studio, 1982)
PickupsSchecter F500T single coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1982. Guitar is a black mid-80s Schecter PT Telecaster-style with Schecter F500T single coils. Amp is Hiwatt CP103 head into Mesa/Boogie 4x12. No confirmed pedal use for riff section; effects are inferred from audio and era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassy attacktight and percussive rhythmclear, articulate highsslightly compressedopen and airydynamic and touch-sensitivemild breakupfocused low endsubtle reverb ambiencedistinct single-coil clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with dynamic control and clean muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
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