Riff Tone

Sabotage

The London Suede

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown (likely Gibson Les Paul or Fender Telecaster, as used by Bernard Butler in Suede's early 90s recordings)

AmpUnknown (likely Marshall or Vox, as per Suede's 1990s studio gear; no explicit source for 'Sabotage')

PickupsUnknown (likely humbuckers if Les Paul, single-coil if Telecaster)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1996 (Coming Up era). No direct evidence for specific guitar/amp/pickup for 'Sabotage' riff; inferred from era and typical Bernard Butler gear. No evidence of pedal use or specific amp model for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

mid-forward crunchtight and punchyaggressive attackdry and directslight amp breakuparticulate pick attackno modulation or ambiencefocused and presentslightly compressedclassic Britpop/rock rhythm tone

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires aggressive picking, but uses standard rock techniques and chord shapes, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Favorite Suede Song? : r/SuedeBand Finding the Right Pedals for Your Rig - Premier Guitar

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