Riff Tone

Looking For a Place To Happen

The Tragically Hip

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1973 Fender Stratocaster (Rob Baker's main guitar for the album)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark III head with 2x12 cab (Rob Baker), possibly blended with 1959 Fender Bassman (studio, per Lanois' gear used on every track)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1973 Stratocaster)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Notes

Studio recording, 1992 (Fully Completely album). Rob Baker played his brown '73 Strat through a Mesa/Boogie Mark III head and 2x12 cab, possibly blended with a '59 Fender Bassman. Minimal pedal use: Tube Screamer and wah pedal only. No evidence of additional effects for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

big and chunkyclassic rock cruncharticulate attackbright and cuttingclear single-coil definitiontight rhythmslight edge from Tube Screamerdynamic and punchynot overly saturatedvibrato texture

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythm and dynamic picking for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

The Tragically Hip's Rob Baker on how the Canadian rock icons ...Hello fellow Hipfans. I know this gets asked a lot and it's hard to ...Weird question, looking for a song. : r/TragicallyHip - Reddit

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