Riff Tone

I'm No Angel

The Winery Dogs

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Richie Kotzen Signature Telecaster

AmpFender Vibro-King

PickupsDiMarzio Twang King (neck), DiMarzio Chopper T (bridge) single coil-sized humbucker

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 era. Richie Kotzen used his signature Telecaster and primarily Fender Vibro-King for the riff section on the debut Winery Dogs album. No evidence of other guitars or amps for this section. Kotzen is known for minimal pedal use and often relies on amp drive and his Tech 21 RK5 Fly Rig for overdrive, but for the album, the Vibro-King was used for heavy rhythm sections. No explicit mention of pedals for this song's riff in studio context.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and harmonically richtight and articulate attackclear note separationdynamic and percussivewarm low end with present midsslightly compressedamp-driven overdriveminimal pedal colorationresponsive to picking dynamicsclassic rock/fusion edge

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate to advanced hybrid picking, tight rhythmic control, and dynamic articulation, making it moderately challenging for most players.

Sources

‘Cannibals’: Richie Kotzen Talks New Album, The Winery Dogs and Gear | Guitar World Interview: The Winery Dogs — Richie Kotzen, Billy Sheehan and Mike Portnoy — Talk Debut Album, Gear, Technique and More | Guitar World

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