Riff Tone
Mr. Jones
Counting Crows
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino
AmpFender 'Narrow Panel Tweed' Champ 5F1 (1956-1958)
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single coils
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Gear confirmed for Dan Vickrey, who played the main riff on the original studio version. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
chiming clean with slight breakupjangly and openarticulate strummingslightly compressedwarm midrangetouch-sensitivedynamic responseairy top endvintage amp breakupclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff is based on open chords and a syncopated strumming pattern, requiring moderate dynamic control but no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Casino
AmpFender 'Narrow Panel Tweed' Champ 5F1 (1956-1958)
PickupsEpiphone P-90 single coils
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993. Gear confirmed for Dan Vickrey, who played the main riff on the original studio version. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
chiming clean with slight breakupjangly and openarticulate strummingslightly compressedwarm midrangetouch-sensitivedynamic responseairy top endvintage amp breakupclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff is based on open chords and a syncopated strumming pattern, requiring moderate dynamic control but no advanced techniques.
Mr. Jones settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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