Riff Tone

Heaven

Los Lonely Boys

Guitarblues2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (tobacco sunburst reissue, likely early 2000s, as used by Henry Garza on the debut album)

AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb (reissue) and Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100-watt head with Tone Tubby 4x12 cabinet (studio blend, but Twin Reverb is primary for clean/edge-of-breakup riff section)

PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Notes

Studio recording, 2003 debut album session. Henry Garza used his main Stratocaster and ran into both a Fender Twin Reverb and a Marshall JCM2000, but for the riff section the clean/edge-of-breakup tone is primarily from the Twin Reverb with TS9 boost. Effects are minimal and classic blues-rock. No evidence of chorus, delay, or modulation in the riff section. Wah and Leslie are not used in the riff, only in solos or other songs.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothedge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitivearticulate and clearmelodic and expressivepunchy attackslightly compresseddynamic responseTexas blues/rock flavorclean with subtle grit

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated groove, dynamic picking, and the need for clean articulation with subtle overdrive, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Henry Garza, Los Lonely Boys Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Los Lonely Boys Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard How can I recreate the guitar sound of Los Lonely Boys? - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange Los Lonely Boys: Wild String | Guitar World

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