Riff Tone
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Telecaster
AmpVox AC30 (early 1960s, non-Top Boost)
PickupsFender single-coil (vintage 1960s Telecaster single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass4.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1964. Hilton Valentine played the arpeggiated riff on a 1961 Fender Telecaster through a Vox AC30 amp. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechiming, bell-like clarityslightly gritty edge-of-breakupwarm, rounded lowsdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and airydistinct single-coil attackno audible reverb or delayclassic British amp sparklelight compression from amp
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and the signature edge-of-breakup tone, but uses basic open chords and moderate tempo.
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This tone has been researched 10 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1961 Fender Telecaster
AmpVox AC30 (early 1960s, non-Top Boost)
PickupsFender single-coil (vintage 1960s Telecaster single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass4.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 10 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1964. Hilton Valentine played the arpeggiated riff on a 1961 Fender Telecaster through a Vox AC30 amp. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used on the original studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechiming, bell-like clarityslightly gritty edge-of-breakupwarm, rounded lowsdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and airydistinct single-coil attackno audible reverb or delayclassic British amp sparklelight compression from amp
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and the signature edge-of-breakup tone, but uses basic open chords and moderate tempo.
House of the Rising Sun settings for your amp
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