Riff Tone
Guitar Man
Bread
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (likely 1960s/early 1970s, as used by Larry Knechtel on Bread recordings)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface or silverface, typical for Bread studio recordings in early 1970s)
PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
wahUnknown Wah pedal (model unknown, likely Vox or Cry Baby)
Notes
Studio recording, 1972. No direct evidence for live rig; all info refers to the original studio recording. Guitar and amp inferred from era, session musician interviews, and typical Bread studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
expressive wah-filtered attackwarm and rounded midrangearticulate and vocal-like phrasingslightly biting high endsmooth sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicssubtle amp breakupclear note separationnot overly compressedclassic 1970s studio clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to expressive wah pedal use, dynamic picking, and maintaining clarity with subtle amp breakup.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (likely 1960s/early 1970s, as used by Larry Knechtel on Bread recordings)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface or silverface, typical for Bread studio recordings in early 1970s)
PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
wahUnknown Wah pedal (model unknown, likely Vox or Cry Baby)
Notes
Studio recording, 1972. No direct evidence for live rig; all info refers to the original studio recording. Guitar and amp inferred from era, session musician interviews, and typical Bread studio setups.
Tone Character(10)
expressive wah-filtered attackwarm and rounded midrangearticulate and vocal-like phrasingslightly biting high endsmooth sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicssubtle amp breakupclear note separationnot overly compressedclassic 1970s studio clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to expressive wah pedal use, dynamic picking, and maintaining clarity with subtle amp breakup.