Riff Tone
Empty Promises (Live)
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Guitarblues2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Kingfish Delta Day Telecaster Deluxe
AmpFender Blues Junior 1x12 Combo Amp
PickupsCustom Kingfish humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Live performance, post-2022 era, using signature Telecaster and Fender Blues Junior as confirmed by multiple sources. No explicit mention of additional amp models or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothedge-of-breakup crunchsinging sustaintouch-sensitivefat, round midrangeclear note separationdynamic and expressiveslight grit on attackarticulate phrasingresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics, expressive bending, and rhythmic accuracy, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.
Sources
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Kingfish Delta Day Telecaster Deluxe
AmpFender Blues Junior 1x12 Combo Amp
PickupsCustom Kingfish humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, post-2022 era, using signature Telecaster and Fender Blues Junior as confirmed by multiple sources. No explicit mention of additional amp models or alternate guitars for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothedge-of-breakup crunchsinging sustaintouch-sensitivefat, round midrangeclear note separationdynamic and expressiveslight grit on attackarticulate phrasingresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics, expressive bending, and rhythmic accuracy, but does not involve advanced speed or complex chord voicings.
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