Riff Tone
I Would Hurt a Fly
Built to Spill
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1987 Fender Strat Plus
AmpCustom 1968 Marshall 50 Watt Plexi (built by Jim Roth in a Twin Reverb chassis)
PickupsFender Lace Sensor single coils
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostXotic Xotic EP Booster
boostXotic Xotic EP Booster
Notes
Studio recording, released 1997. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section of this song.
Tone Character(10)
full and commandingmild crunch with clear note definitionwarm and slightly grittynot overly saturateddynamic and responsivearticulate attackbody characteristic of larger bandsslightly compressedtouch-sensitiveopen and uncompressed feel
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated chord changes, dynamic picking, and maintaining groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
Sources
Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch: The Lure of Limitations - Premier GuitarDoug Martsch | EquipboardBuilt to Spill’s Doug Martsch reveals his pedalboard | Guitar WorldDoug Martsch’s Pedalboard of Built to Spill 2015 – Effects BayA Master at Work: Doug Martsch and Built to Spill at Cornerstone – KALX 90.7FM Berkeley
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Original Gear
Guitar1987 Fender Strat Plus
AmpCustom 1968 Marshall 50 Watt Plexi (built by Jim Roth in a Twin Reverb chassis)
PickupsFender Lace Sensor single coils
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
boostXotic Xotic EP Booster
boostXotic Xotic EP Booster
Sources
Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch: The Lure of Limitations - Premier GuitarDoug Martsch | EquipboardBuilt to Spill’s Doug Martsch reveals his pedalboard | Guitar WorldDoug Martsch’s Pedalboard of Built to Spill 2015 – Effects BayA Master at Work: Doug Martsch and Built to Spill at Cornerstone – KALX 90.7FM Berkeley
Notes
Studio recording, released 1997. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era by Premier Guitar and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section of this song.
Tone Character(10)
full and commandingmild crunch with clear note definitionwarm and slightly grittynot overly saturateddynamic and responsivearticulate attackbody characteristic of larger bandsslightly compressedtouch-sensitiveopen and uncompressed feel
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to syncopated chord changes, dynamic picking, and maintaining groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.