Riff Tone
Pick You Up
Powderfinger
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 90s model, as used by Ian Haug in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely studio amp for 1996 recording, based on genre/era and band’s known gear)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar, stock for era)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, possibly Tube Screamer or Timmy-style)
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Gear inferred from band’s typical studio setup and era; no explicit pedalboard or amp settings for this song found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
dynamic and melodicpunchy midrangecrunchy but not overly saturatedarticulate chord definitionwarm low endslightly compressed attackopen and anthemicclassic 90s alternative rock crunchtight rhythm focusmoderate sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy strumming with dynamic accents and syncopation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 90s model, as used by Ian Haug in studio)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely studio amp for 1996 recording, based on genre/era and band’s known gear)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely 490R/498T or similar, stock for era)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown, possibly Tube Screamer or Timmy-style)
Notes
Studio recording, 1996. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Gear inferred from band’s typical studio setup and era; no explicit pedalboard or amp settings for this song found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
dynamic and melodicpunchy midrangecrunchy but not overly saturatedarticulate chord definitionwarm low endslightly compressed attackopen and anthemicclassic 90s alternative rock crunchtight rhythm focusmoderate sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy strumming with dynamic accents and syncopation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
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