Riff Tone
Pantomime Horse (Remastered)
The London Suede
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Bernard Butler's main guitar for Suede's debut album sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most commonly cited for Butler's distorted tones on Suede's debut)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely original Gibson PAF-style or T-Top humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 sessions for Suede's debut album. Bernard Butler is known to have used a Gibson Les Paul Custom into a Marshall JCM800 for the heavy/distorted rhythm sections. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff section; Butler often plugged straight into the amp for core tones.
Tone Character(10)
raw and biting midrangeclassic British crunchopen and dynamic attackslightly fuzzy edgesaturated but not high-gainclear note separationthick and full-bodied chordstouch-sensitive responsevintage rock driveno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires expressive dynamic control and precise chord voicings, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Bernard Butler's main guitar for Suede's debut album sessions)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (most commonly cited for Butler's distorted tones on Suede's debut)
PickupsHumbuckers (likely original Gibson PAF-style or T-Top humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7.5
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 sessions for Suede's debut album. Bernard Butler is known to have used a Gibson Les Paul Custom into a Marshall JCM800 for the heavy/distorted rhythm sections. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff section; Butler often plugged straight into the amp for core tones.
Tone Character(10)
raw and biting midrangeclassic British crunchopen and dynamic attackslightly fuzzy edgesaturated but not high-gainclear note separationthick and full-bodied chordstouch-sensitive responsevintage rock driveno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires expressive dynamic control and precise chord voicings, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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