Riff Tone

L.A.

Elliott Smith

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard

AmpAllen Old Flame (Fender Blackface-style amp kit, possibly Accomplice variant)

PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Gibson PAF-style)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003 (Figure 8 era, but 'L.A.' is from XO, 1998). Gear confirmed for 'L.A.' riff section: Les Paul into Allen Old Flame or Accomplice amp. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section. No live/tour gear included.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and dynamicmid-forward classic rock voicingtight, percussive attackclear note separationslightly overdriven edgewarm but present highsfull-bodied low endtouch-sensitive responseno audible modulation or delayorganic amp breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate rhythm skills, with syncopated chord hits and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Gear, techniques, theory : r/elliottsmith - Reddit Elliott Smith - Equipboard

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