Riff Tone

Fade into You

Mazzy Star

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch Electromatic Hawaiian (1940-1943) Lap Steel

AmpUnknown tube amp (likely Fender or similar, model not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsSingle-coil (vintage lap steel type)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6

treble6

reverb7

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993 (album released 1993, recorded 1992-1993). Gear confirmed as used by David Roback, but no explicit amp model or pedalboard for this song's riff section. Lap steel is confirmed for the iconic slide riff.

Tone Character(10)

lush and ambientsmooth sustainslightly gritty edgewarm and rounded highsreverb-drencheddreamy and atmosphericslide vibratomedium dynamic responsenot heavily compressedno harsh treble

Difficulty

The riff is technically simple in terms of notes, but requires good slide control, smooth vibrato, and dynamic sensitivity to achieve the iconic dreamy sound.

Sources

David Roback - Equipboard Mazzy Star's Gear Collection Is for Sale on Reverb Song For A Blue Guitar sounds like Fade Into You by Mazzy Star

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