Riff Tone
I'm the Only One
Melissa Etheridge
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1990s, likely with stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, early 1990s typical for Etheridge's rock tone)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar, stock for era)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993/1994 for the album 'Yes I Am'. No direct evidence of pedal use for riff; Les Paul and Marshall stack are consistent with era and genre. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and crunchymidrange-forwardpunchy and dynamicwarm, saturated chordstight, percussive attackfull-bodiedslight amp breakupnot overly compressedpresent in the mixclassic rock drive
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythmic control, dynamic strumming, and tight muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1990s, likely with stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, early 1990s typical for Etheridge's rock tone)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar, stock for era)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993/1994 for the album 'Yes I Am'. No direct evidence of pedal use for riff; Les Paul and Marshall stack are consistent with era and genre. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and crunchymidrange-forwardpunchy and dynamicwarm, saturated chordstight, percussive attackfull-bodiedslight amp breakupnot overly compressedpresent in the mixclassic rock drive
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythmic control, dynamic strumming, and tight muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.