Riff Tone

Narcolepsy

Third Eye Blind

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1990s American Standard, as used by Kevin Cadogan on debut album)

AmpMarshall Plexi (1969) or Marshall JCM800 (50w), possibly blended with Fender Hot Rod DeVille (4x10) in studio

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Telecaster pickups, 1990s era)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1997 debut album. Multiple sources confirm Marshall Plexi/JCM800 and Fender Hot Rod DeVille were used on the album. Telecaster confirmed as main guitar for riff sections. Settings below are for studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and articulatetight and percussive attackopen, ringing chordspresent midrangeslightly compressedclear single-coil definitionmodest amp reverbdynamic response to pickingnot overly saturatedbright but not harsh

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and articulation, with syncopated accents and tight muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Third Eye Blind Amp Settings (gear and tone tips)Third Eye Blind have a pretty good rig...Third Eye Blind - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Kevin Cadogan, Third Eye Blind Guitarist Gear

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