Riff Tone
Let It Go
James Bay
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Century (red, hollowbody, single P-90 pickup)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (late-60s 'silverface')
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single coil
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayMXR MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Notes
Studio recording for 'Let It Go' (2014/2015). Guitar is an Epiphone Century with a single P-90, amp is a late-60s 'silverface' Fender Twin Reverb. Minimal pedal use, mostly straight into amp. MXR Carbon Copy delay used sparingly. Settings estimated based on interviews and typical genre/amp use.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and clearwarm and smoothtouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly compressedringing sustainarticulate and presentnot overly brightgentle breakup at higher dynamicsopen and airyminimal coloration from pedals
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, expressive playing with subtle dynamics and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Century (red, hollowbody, single P-90 pickup)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (late-60s 'silverface')
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single coil
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayMXR MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay
Notes
Studio recording for 'Let It Go' (2014/2015). Guitar is an Epiphone Century with a single P-90, amp is a late-60s 'silverface' Fender Twin Reverb. Minimal pedal use, mostly straight into amp. MXR Carbon Copy delay used sparingly. Settings estimated based on interviews and typical genre/amp use.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and clearwarm and smoothtouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly compressedringing sustainarticulate and presentnot overly brightgentle breakup at higher dynamicsopen and airyminimal coloration from pedals
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, expressive playing with subtle dynamics and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.