Riff Tone

Santa Monica

Everclear

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsHumbucker (PAF-style, stock on 1960 Les Paul Reissue)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1995. Gear confirmed for era and band by Equipboard. No explicit pedalboard or alternate amp evidence for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and grittyraw and energetictight and punchy attackbright upper midsslightly scooped but present midsfull-bodied low endarticulate chord definitionpercussive rhythmminimal ambienceclassic post-grunge drive

Difficulty

The riff is based on simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, but requires tight palm muting and consistent timing to capture the song's drive.

Sources

Everclear Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Everclear - Santa Monica [Post Grunge] (Perhaps the most simple ...

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