Riff Tone

Red Mosquito

Pearl Jam

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Fender Stratocaster (Mike McCready's main Strat on No Code sessions)

AmpFender Bassman (vintage, likely 1959 tweed, as used by McCready on No Code)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (vintage-style, stock 1959 Strat)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1996 (No Code album). Gear inferred from interviews and era-specific rig rundowns. No direct source confirms pedal use for riff; McCready is known for using his '59 Strat and Bassman for this era's studio rhythm tones.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and ringingwarm vintage characterclear note separationnot heavily compressedclassic alternative rock shimmerpercussive attackmoderate sustain

Difficulty

The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated rhythm, use of slides and bends, and the need for dynamic picking to achieve the song's signature articulation.

Sources

Appreciation post for Live On Two Legs : r/pearljam What Pearl Jam song is this for you? For me its Corduroy, I ...Best of the McCready solos : r/pearljam

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