Riff Tone
New Bird
Reef
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul Standard or Fender Telecaster, as used by Reef in the 1990s)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall stack, as was common for 1990s UK rock and Reef live/studio setups)
PickupsUnknown (likely humbuckers if Les Paul, single coils if Telecaster)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp for 'New Bird' riff section. No studio documentation or interviews found. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical Reef live setups. Studio recording, 1997 (from album 'Glow').
Tone Character(10)
punchy British crunchopen and dynamicslightly grittyclear note separationtight low endmid-forward voicingarticulate pick attackmodest amp reverbno modulation or delayclassic 90s UK rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, dynamic pick attack, and some syncopation, but uses standard chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul Standard or Fender Telecaster, as used by Reef in the 1990s)
AmpUnknown (likely Marshall stack, as was common for 1990s UK rock and Reef live/studio setups)
PickupsUnknown (likely humbuckers if Les Paul, single coils if Telecaster)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
No direct sources confirm the exact guitar or amp for 'New Bird' riff section. No studio documentation or interviews found. Gear inferred from genre, era, and typical Reef live setups. Studio recording, 1997 (from album 'Glow').
Tone Character(10)
punchy British crunchopen and dynamicslightly grittyclear note separationtight low endmid-forward voicingarticulate pick attackmodest amp reverbno modulation or delayclassic 90s UK rock rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, dynamic pick attack, and some syncopation, but uses standard chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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