Riff Tone

House of the Rising Sun

The Animals

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch Tennessean Electric Guitar (circa 1962)

AmpSelmer Twin Selectortone 30 Watt Amplifier

PickupsGretsch HiLo'Tron single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass4.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1964. Gear confirmed for original studio version. No pedals or outboard effects confirmed for the riff section; all effects from amp. Pickup and amp model confirmed by multiple sources. Settings are for the clean riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatechimey highsclear note separationslightly percussive attackwarm but not muddytouch of grit (edge-of-breakup)lush reverb depthclean with subtle breakupdynamic response to pickingclassic 60s electric sound

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and control over dynamics and note separation, but uses basic open chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate beginners.

Sources

The Animals - House of the Rising Sun Hilton Valentine | Equipboard

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