Riff Tone
N Side
Steve Lacy
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Steve Lacy People Pleaser Stratocaster
AmpUnknown (no explicit source for amp model used on 'N Side' studio recording)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups (exact model not specified, likely stock People Pleaser set)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (album 'Apollo XXI'). No direct evidence of amp model or pedals used on 'N Side' riff; signature Stratocaster with built-in Chaos Fuzz was released after this recording. No evidence of live rig for this part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulatepercussive snaphollow midrangewarm and smoothbouncy and funkyclear note separationminimal driveslight amp compressiondynamic response to touch
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level funk rhythm skills, including syncopation, clean note separation, and dynamic muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Steve Lacy People Pleaser Stratocaster
AmpUnknown (no explicit source for amp model used on 'N Side' studio recording)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups (exact model not specified, likely stock People Pleaser set)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2019 (album 'Apollo XXI'). No direct evidence of amp model or pedals used on 'N Side' riff; signature Stratocaster with built-in Chaos Fuzz was released after this recording. No evidence of live rig for this part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassybright and articulatepercussive snaphollow midrangewarm and smoothbouncy and funkyclear note separationminimal driveslight amp compressiondynamic response to touch
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level funk rhythm skills, including syncopation, clean note separation, and dynamic muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or high speed.