Riff Tone
I Am Mine
Pearl Jam
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Stone Gossard, likely studio guitar for riff section)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on era, genre, and Pearl Jam's known studio rigs for this period)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar for early 2000s Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this song's riff, but Stone Gossard is known for using a Les Paul Standard into a Marshall JCM800 for Pearl Jam's heavier rhythm tracks in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mid-focusedclassic British crunchclear note definitiontight, punchy attackslight breakup on chordsdynamic response to pickingnot overly saturatedorganic, amp-driven distortionarticulate chord voicingssubtle natural compression
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and dynamic picking to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Stone Gossard, likely studio guitar for riff section)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (likely, based on era, genre, and Pearl Jam's known studio rigs for this period)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar for early 2000s Les Paul Standard)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this song's riff, but Stone Gossard is known for using a Les Paul Standard into a Marshall JCM800 for Pearl Jam's heavier rhythm tracks in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mid-focusedclassic British crunchclear note definitiontight, punchy attackslight breakup on chordsdynamic response to pickingnot overly saturatedorganic, amp-driven distortionarticulate chord voicingssubtle natural compression
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and dynamic picking to maintain clarity and punch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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