Riff Tone
Everybody Here Wants You
Jeff Buckley
Guitarother1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1983 USA Standard, maple neck, stock pickups)
AmpFender Vibroverb (original 1963 or reissue, likely blackface circuit)
PickupsFender Telecaster single-coil (stock 1980s USA Tele pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb6
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbAlesis Alesis Quadraverb
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (recorded for 'Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk'). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section. Amp and guitar confirmed by multiple sources for Buckley's studio work in this era.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientwarm and smooth highsglassy, articulate attacklong, atmospheric reverb tailclear note separationdynamic and touch-sensitiveintimate, vocal-like phrasingslightly compressed highsrounded, not piercing treblesoft, expressive fingerstyle
Difficulty
The riff is technically moderate but demands nuanced fingerstyle playing, dynamic control, and sensitivity to reverb wash for clarity.
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This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1983 USA Standard, maple neck, stock pickups)
AmpFender Vibroverb (original 1963 or reissue, likely blackface circuit)
PickupsFender Telecaster single-coil (stock 1980s USA Tele pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb6
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbAlesis Alesis Quadraverb
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (recorded for 'Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk'). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section. Amp and guitar confirmed by multiple sources for Buckley's studio work in this era.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientwarm and smooth highsglassy, articulate attacklong, atmospheric reverb tailclear note separationdynamic and touch-sensitiveintimate, vocal-like phrasingslightly compressed highsrounded, not piercing treblesoft, expressive fingerstyle
Difficulty
The riff is technically moderate but demands nuanced fingerstyle playing, dynamic control, and sensitivity to reverb wash for clarity.
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