Riff Tone
Pantomime Horse (Remastered)
The London Suede
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-355 (Bernard Butler's main studio guitar, 1992-1993 sessions)
AmpVox AC30 (early 1960s JMI, studio recording)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, vintage-style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993, Suede debut album sessions. Bernard Butler is documented using a Gibson ES-355 into a Vox AC30 for clean tones on the debut album. No evidence of pedal use for clean sections; amp reverb likely used. No live or alternate gear included.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and glassywarm and rounded lowsslightly compressed attackclear note separationairy and ambientmild top-end sparklelush, open voicingsdynamic and touch-sensitivenatural decayno audible drive or breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires careful finger placement for open, chiming chords and dynamic control to maintain a clean, expressive sound. Moderate difficulty comes from the need for subtlety and timing rather than technical speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-355 (Bernard Butler's main studio guitar, 1992-1993 sessions)
AmpVox AC30 (early 1960s JMI, studio recording)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, vintage-style)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993, Suede debut album sessions. Bernard Butler is documented using a Gibson ES-355 into a Vox AC30 for clean tones on the debut album. No evidence of pedal use for clean sections; amp reverb likely used. No live or alternate gear included.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and glassywarm and rounded lowsslightly compressed attackclear note separationairy and ambientmild top-end sparklelush, open voicingsdynamic and touch-sensitivenatural decayno audible drive or breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires careful finger placement for open, chiming chords and dynamic control to maintain a clean, expressive sound. Moderate difficulty comes from the need for subtlety and timing rather than technical speed.
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