Riff Tone
Lucifer Sam
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Esquire
AmpSelmer Truvoice Treble n Bass 50 MkII
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Esquire bridge pickup)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1967. Guitar: Syd Barrett's 1962 Fender Esquire (single bridge pickup). Amp: Selmer Truvoice Treble n Bass 50 MkII, as used on Piper at the Gates of Dawn. No evidence of pedals or effects other than possible amp spring reverb. No evidence of fuzz or modulation effects on the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and bitingslightly gritty edgetight and percussive attackclear note definitionbridge pickup twangclassic British amp crunchwarmth with presencearticulate pickingno fuzz, just amp breakupsixties surf/spy vibe
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it intermediate.
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Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Esquire
AmpSelmer Truvoice Treble n Bass 50 MkII
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Esquire bridge pickup)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1967. Guitar: Syd Barrett's 1962 Fender Esquire (single bridge pickup). Amp: Selmer Truvoice Treble n Bass 50 MkII, as used on Piper at the Gates of Dawn. No evidence of pedals or effects other than possible amp spring reverb. No evidence of fuzz or modulation effects on the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and bitingslightly gritty edgetight and percussive attackclear note definitionbridge pickup twangclassic British amp crunchwarmth with presencearticulate pickingno fuzz, just amp breakupsixties surf/spy vibe
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it intermediate.
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