Riff Tone
Heavy Eyes
Zach Bryan
Guitarcountry2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Professional or similar, as seen in live and studio photos from this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (typical for Zach Bryan's studio and live use, no evidence of other amps for this track)
PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022. No evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Guitar and amp choice inferred from artist's gear in this era and genre. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings found for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean and percussiveslight amp breakup at strong pickingopen and airyminimal compressionnatural sustaindynamic responseclear note separationslight spring reverb ambiencetwangy Telecaster attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique with hammer-ons, pull-offs, and clean articulation, but is not technically advanced or fast.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely American Professional or similar, as seen in live and studio photos from this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe (typical for Zach Bryan's studio and live use, no evidence of other amps for this track)
PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2022. No evidence of pedals or alternate amps for the riff section. Guitar and amp choice inferred from artist's gear in this era and genre. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings found for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclean and percussiveslight amp breakup at strong pickingopen and airyminimal compressionnatural sustaindynamic responseclear note separationslight spring reverb ambiencetwangy Telecaster attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate technique with hammer-ons, pull-offs, and clean articulation, but is not technically advanced or fast.
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