Riff Tone
Lucky Man
The Verve
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (likely, based on era and studio gear list)
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or similar, based on era and studio gear list)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock ES-335, likely 57 Classics or similar)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbAlesis Alesis Quadraverb
delayRoland Roland Space Echo (RE-201 or similar)
delayWatkins Watkins Copicat
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (Urban Hymns sessions). Nick McCabe is known for heavy use of effects and amp experimentation. Gear for this era included ES-335, Marshall, Fender, Mesa/Boogie amps, Alesis Quadraverb, Roland Space Echo, and Watkins Copicat. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientshimmering modulationrich, spatial reverbclean to edge-of-breakup claritychiming, open chordsambient, swirling soundscapenot heavily distortedexpansive stereo imagedelicate, dynamic pickingethereal, layered textures
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but achieving the correct feel and clarity with heavy ambient effects and dynamic picking requires intermediate control.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (likely, based on era and studio gear list)
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or similar, based on era and studio gear list)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock ES-335, likely 57 Classics or similar)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
reverbAlesis Alesis Quadraverb
delayRoland Roland Space Echo (RE-201 or similar)
delayWatkins Watkins Copicat
chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1997 (Urban Hymns sessions). Nick McCabe is known for heavy use of effects and amp experimentation. Gear for this era included ES-335, Marshall, Fender, Mesa/Boogie amps, Alesis Quadraverb, Roland Space Echo, and Watkins Copicat. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific riff section.
Tone Character(10)
lush and ambientshimmering modulationrich, spatial reverbclean to edge-of-breakup claritychiming, open chordsambient, swirling soundscapenot heavily distortedexpansive stereo imagedelicate, dynamic pickingethereal, layered textures
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but achieving the correct feel and clarity with heavy ambient effects and dynamic picking requires intermediate control.