Riff Tone
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Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Custom Shop, as used by Brad Smith of Brad)
AmpVox AC30 (EL84-based, as inferred from genre, era, and forum references to Paisley/Brad tones)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock or vintage-style)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (from the album 'Shame'). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section; inference based on genre, era, and typical Brad Smith/Brad studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslight edge-of-breakup crunchdynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationtight, percussive attackopen, ringing chordsslightly compressedmild reverb ambiencenatural amp compressionpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythmic precision and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking patterns typical of 1990s alternative rock.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Custom Shop, as used by Brad Smith of Brad)
AmpVox AC30 (EL84-based, as inferred from genre, era, and forum references to Paisley/Brad tones)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock or vintage-style)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (from the album 'Shame'). No direct evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section; inference based on genre, era, and typical Brad Smith/Brad studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslight edge-of-breakup crunchdynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationtight, percussive attackopen, ringing chordsslightly compressedmild reverb ambiencenatural amp compressionpresent upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythmic precision and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking patterns typical of 1990s alternative rock.