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Riff Tone

It's the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)

R.E.M.

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarRickenbacker 360 12-string (likely, based on era and Buck's studio use)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, studio recording)
PickupsRickenbacker Hi-Gain single coils

Amp Settings

gain3
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987; Peter Buck is known to have used a Rickenbacker 360 12-string and a Fender Twin Reverb for jangly rhythm parts on Document. No evidence of pedal use for this specific riff section; live gear and later pedalboards not relevant for this studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyarticulate and percussiveclean, shimmering top endopen and airytight low endslight natural compressiondistinct 12-string chimesubtle spring reverb ambienceno audible distortionclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, steady strumming and clean chord changes on a 12-string, but uses basic open chords and no advanced techniques.

Sources

Peter Buck | EquipboardIt's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) : r/rem - Reddit

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