Riff Tone

Roses Are Free (Live)

Phish

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarLanguedoc G2

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark III (Live rig, 1990s Phish)

PickupsCustom-wound humbuckers (Languedoc G2 stock)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass4.5

mid6

treble7.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Live performance, late 1990s; Trey Anastasio's main live rig for this era. No direct source confirms alternate guitar/amp for 'Roses Are Free (Live)' riff section.

Tone Character(9)

bright and snappy attackarticulate single-note linesslightly compressed cleantouch-sensitive responsepercussive funk rhythmclear note separationmild breakup on strong attackdynamic picking responsewarm but present highs

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm playing with dynamic picking and muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast runs.

Sources

How to get your favorite bands sound? : r/Guitar Trey's guitar tone : r/phish

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