Riff Tone
Low
Cracker
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsPRS humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
reverbEarthQuaker Devices EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Sources recommend PRS Custom 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for matching the original tone. Some live performances used Fender Supersonic or Bugera Vintage 22, but these are not confirmed for the studio recording. Settings below are based on studio recommendations and era-appropriate gear.
Tone Character(10)
mid-heavy soundwarm and punchyslightly rolled-off highsmoderate lowsarticulate with added gritdynamic and responsivenatural tube breakupthicker, mid-focused toneaggressive edgeclear and balanced
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and dynamic control to achieve the signature crunch and punch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS Custom 24
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
PickupsPRS humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
reverbEarthQuaker Devices EarthQuaker Devices Dispatch Master
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Sources recommend PRS Custom 24 and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier for matching the original tone. Some live performances used Fender Supersonic or Bugera Vintage 22, but these are not confirmed for the studio recording. Settings below are based on studio recommendations and era-appropriate gear.
Tone Character(10)
mid-heavy soundwarm and punchyslightly rolled-off highsmoderate lowsarticulate with added gritdynamic and responsivenatural tube breakupthicker, mid-focused toneaggressive edgeclear and balanced
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and dynamic control to achieve the signature crunch and punch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.