Riff Tone
Hey Jealousy
Gin Blossoms
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster
AmpVox AC30
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveCrowther Audio Crowther Audio Hotcake
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (New Miserable Experience album). Evidence from user cover attempts and Equipboard suggest Stratocaster into AC30 with overdrive pedal for riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechime and clarityedge-of-breakup crunchmelodic and janglywarmth and sustaincrisp attackslightly compressedopen and airynot heavily saturatedfull-bodied rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and clean chord transitions at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.
Sources
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster
AmpVox AC30
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveCrowther Audio Crowther Audio Hotcake
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (New Miserable Experience album). Evidence from user cover attempts and Equipboard suggest Stratocaster into AC30 with overdrive pedal for riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechime and clarityedge-of-breakup crunchmelodic and janglywarmth and sustaincrisp attackslightly compressedopen and airynot heavily saturatedfull-bodied rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and clean chord transitions at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.