Riff Tone

Obstacle 1

Interpol

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

Guitar1967 Epiphone Casino

AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb

PickupsEpiphone P-90 single coils

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

reverbAlesis Alesis Microverb

Notes

Studio recording, 2002. Daniel Kessler used his 1967 Epiphone Casino as his main guitar for 'Turn On The Bright Lights', including 'Obstacle 1'. The amp was a Fender Twin Reverb, with reverb provided by an Alesis Microverb in the studio rather than the amp's built-in reverb. No evidence of other guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and janglyarticulate single notesslight edge-of-breakup crunchopen and airy reverbtight, percussive attackdynamic and responsivechiming top endclear note separationnot heavily compressedno heavy distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clear note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it intermediate.

Sources

Daniel Kessler's Guitar Gear | Equipboard Interpol – Turn On The Bright Lights - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Need an ''Interpolish'' tone on my guitar : r/Interpol - Reddit

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