Riff Tone

Man of the Hour

Pearl Jam

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely '62 reissue or vintage, as per McCready's typical studio choices for ballads in this era)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely silverface or reissue, based on era and McCready's studio amp choices for clean tones)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this specific song. McCready is known to use Strats and Fender amps for clean, melodic ballads. No evidence of Les Paul or Marshall for this track.

Tone Character(10)

clean and shimmeringwarm and articulatelush ambient reverbgentle, melodic pickingclear note separationopen and airytouch-sensitivesubtle compressionno audible overdrivestudio ballad clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, controlled picking and subtle dynamic touch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Why Mike McCready switched to Fender Tone Master amps | Guitar World Pearl Jam break out digital amps and rare Gibson guitars on US tour | Guitar World Mike McCready breaks down 15 landmark Pearl Jam guitar tracks | Guitar World

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