Riff Tone
Hit the Skids Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Rock
Local H
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarCustom modded Fender Telecaster (with bass pickup mod, as used by Scott Lucas in Local H)
AmpAmpeg V-4 (likely, based on era and Scott Lucas's known studio amp for this album)
PickupsSingle-coil neck, custom-wired bridge with bass pickup (exact model unknown, but modded Telecaster configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Scott Lucas is known for using a custom Telecaster with a bass pickup and an Ampeg V-4 amp for the 'As Good as Dead' album, which includes this song. No direct evidence for pedal use in the clean section; settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Local H studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclear note separationslightly scooped midstouch-sensitive dynamicswarm but not muddysubtle amp reverbno audible compressionno chorus or modulationopen, uncompressed attackstudio-clean clarity
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarCustom modded Fender Telecaster (with bass pickup mod, as used by Scott Lucas in Local H)
AmpAmpeg V-4 (likely, based on era and Scott Lucas's known studio amp for this album)
PickupsSingle-coil neck, custom-wired bridge with bass pickup (exact model unknown, but modded Telecaster configuration)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. Scott Lucas is known for using a custom Telecaster with a bass pickup and an Ampeg V-4 amp for the 'As Good as Dead' album, which includes this song. No direct evidence for pedal use in the clean section; settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Local H studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclear note separationslightly scooped midstouch-sensitive dynamicswarm but not muddysubtle amp reverbno audible compressionno chorus or modulationopen, uncompressed attackstudio-clean clarity
Difficulty
The clean riff requires accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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