Riff Tone

I Hate It Too

Hum

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue or original, as used by Matt Talbott in studio)

AmpOrange OR120 head into Orange 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1995)

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'You'd Prefer an Astronaut' (1995). Matt Talbott is known to have used a Fender Jazzmaster into an Orange OR120 with an Orange 4x12 cab for the main riff sections. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff in the studio.

Tone Character(10)

massive, saturated rhythm tonewall of soundfuzzy, compressed attacktight low endslightly scooped midsbright and aggressivesustained power chordscranked tube amp feelarticulate pick attackminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate sliding between chord shapes, maintaining clarity with high gain, and managing open string ringing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

How to get Hum's guitar tone? - Reddit Matt's OR120 tone on a budget : r/hum - Reddit If You Are to Bloom guitar tone : r/hum - Reddit If you're a guitarist and like playing along to HUM or ... - Reddit

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