Riff Tone
Sleep Walk
Jeff Beck
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Jeff Beck Signature or vintage Strat, as per era and sources)
AmpFender Vibro-King
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010s era (Live at Ronnie Scott's and subsequent performances use similar gear). All evidence points to Stratocaster into Fender Vibro-King for this song's riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbright and chimeymid-forward, vocal-like phrasingtouch-sensitivesinging sustainspacious, classic spring reverbslightly overdriven edgeexpressive vibratoclean with natural breakupfull-bodied midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of fingerstyle dynamics, expressive vibrato, and subtle use of the tremolo bar to emulate lap steel phrasing, making it moderately challenging for most players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Jeff Beck Signature or vintage Strat, as per era and sources)
AmpFender Vibro-King
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb5.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010s era (Live at Ronnie Scott's and subsequent performances use similar gear). All evidence points to Stratocaster into Fender Vibro-King for this song's riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbright and chimeymid-forward, vocal-like phrasingtouch-sensitivesinging sustainspacious, classic spring reverbslightly overdriven edgeexpressive vibratoclean with natural breakupfull-bodied midrange
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of fingerstyle dynamics, expressive vibrato, and subtle use of the tremolo bar to emulate lap steel phrasing, making it moderately challenging for most players.
Sleep Walk settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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