Riff Tone
Lover, You Should've Come Over (Live At Columbia Records Radio Hour, New York, NY, June 4, 1995)
Jeff Buckley
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1983 USA Standard, as used by Buckley in this era/live shows)
AmpFender Vibroverb '63 Reissue
PickupsStock Fender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, possibly Tube Works 901 Real Tube Overdrive or Marshall DriveMaster)
Notes
Live performance at Columbia Records Radio Hour, June 4, 1995. Buckley was known to use a Fender Telecaster and a rented Fender Vibroverb for live shows post-Grace. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific live recording. Studio vs live: LIVE. Year: 1995.
Tone Character(10)
dynamic and biting upper-midsslightly compressed attackopen, harmonically rich chordstouch-sensitive breakupclear note separation under gainvintage Fender amp edgepercussive strummingslight sustain from amp overdrivenotably present midrangearticulate single-coil clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to dynamic strumming, syncopated changes, and the need to control clarity and breakup with touch sensitivity.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1983 USA Standard, as used by Buckley in this era/live shows)
AmpFender Vibroverb '63 Reissue
PickupsStock Fender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, possibly Tube Works 901 Real Tube Overdrive or Marshall DriveMaster)
Notes
Live performance at Columbia Records Radio Hour, June 4, 1995. Buckley was known to use a Fender Telecaster and a rented Fender Vibroverb for live shows post-Grace. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific live recording. Studio vs live: LIVE. Year: 1995.
Tone Character(10)
dynamic and biting upper-midsslightly compressed attackopen, harmonically rich chordstouch-sensitive breakupclear note separation under gainvintage Fender amp edgepercussive strummingslight sustain from amp overdrivenotably present midrangearticulate single-coil clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to dynamic strumming, syncopated changes, and the need to control clarity and breakup with touch sensitivity.
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