Riff Tone

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Reef

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1990s, bridge or bridge+middle pickup)

AmpMesa Boogie Rectifier (studio recording, 1996)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Strat pickups, 1990s era)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1996. Multiple sources debate between Marshall JTM45 and Mesa Boogie Rectifier; forum consensus leans toward Strat into Mesa for the riff section. No evidence of pedal use for the riff in the studio. Live gear may differ.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and percussivetight attackbright and articulateslight breakupclear note separationBritish-inspired crunchnot overly saturateddynamic responsepunchy midsslightly scooped but present

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, percussive muting, and dynamic control to achieve the signature crunchy attack.

Sources

Guitar/amp set up for this song - Guitar Discussions on theFretBoard

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