Riff Tone
Rave Down
Swervedriver
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (rented, likely sunburst, single-coil pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 through Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Series 2x12 cabinet
PickupsFender Jaguar single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Adam Franklin stated a Jaguar was used for the 'Rave Down' EP riff, with a pedal always on for crunch as the Jaguar alone didn't have enough. Jazzmaster was not used for this track. Amp is Marshall JCM800 into Mesa/Boogie 2x12, as per Premier Guitar interview.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedharmonically richmid-forward British crunchaggressive and drivingdense layered texturetight punchy attackslightly compressedarticulate high endfull-bodied low endwall-of-sound distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and control over noise/feedback due to high gain and layered distortion, but does not involve advanced chord shapes or complex timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (rented, likely sunburst, single-coil pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 through Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Series 2x12 cabinet
PickupsFender Jaguar single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1990. Adam Franklin stated a Jaguar was used for the 'Rave Down' EP riff, with a pedal always on for crunch as the Jaguar alone didn't have enough. Jazzmaster was not used for this track. Amp is Marshall JCM800 into Mesa/Boogie 2x12, as per Premier Guitar interview.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedharmonically richmid-forward British crunchaggressive and drivingdense layered texturetight punchy attackslightly compressedarticulate high endfull-bodied low endwall-of-sound distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and control over noise/feedback due to high gain and layered distortion, but does not involve advanced chord shapes or complex timing.