Riff Tone
Falling from Cloud 9
Lift to Experience
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpFender Vibratone (Leslie-style speaker cabinet, likely paired with Fender tube amp)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionMarshall Marshall GV-2 Guv'nor Plus
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT
wahDunlop Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby
reverbBoss Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay
delayDigitech Digitech PDS-2000 Digital Sampler Delay
Notes
Studio recording, year 2001 (from 'The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads' sessions). Gear confirmed via music video and interviews for this specific song/era. Pedalboard visible in studio footage for 'Falling from Cloud 9' riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and swirlingambient and atmosphericmodulated, Leslie-style movementrich, harmonically complex overtonesmid-forward punchethereal sustaindynamic, layered distortionswelling reverb tailsdistinct wah sweepsshoegaze-inspired wall of sound
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to the use of multiple effects, precise timing with delay/reverb, and expressive wah sweeps. The challenge is in controlling the ambient wash and dynamic pedal interplay while keeping the riff tight.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpFender Vibratone (Leslie-style speaker cabinet, likely paired with Fender tube amp)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionMarshall Marshall GV-2 Guv'nor Plus
distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT
wahDunlop Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby
reverbBoss Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay
delayDigitech Digitech PDS-2000 Digital Sampler Delay
Notes
Studio recording, year 2001 (from 'The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads' sessions). Gear confirmed via music video and interviews for this specific song/era. Pedalboard visible in studio footage for 'Falling from Cloud 9' riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and swirlingambient and atmosphericmodulated, Leslie-style movementrich, harmonically complex overtonesmid-forward punchethereal sustaindynamic, layered distortionswelling reverb tailsdistinct wah sweepsshoegaze-inspired wall of sound
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique due to the use of multiple effects, precise timing with delay/reverb, and expressive wah sweeps. The challenge is in controlling the ambient wash and dynamic pedal interplay while keeping the riff tight.