Riff Tone
Smoking In Bed
The Bends
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarSquier Stratocaster (mid-80s, used by Ed O'Brien on The Bends)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp
PickupsSquier Stratocaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995, The Bends album sessions. Ed O'Brien's Squier Stratocaster and Mesa/Boogie Trem-O-Verb confirmed for The Bends era. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and dynamicclear single-coil attackslightly compressedopen and articulatebright and cuttingtight low endpresent midrangemoderate sustainno excessive saturationclassic 90s alternative rock
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarSquier Stratocaster (mid-80s, used by Ed O'Brien on The Bends)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp
PickupsSquier Stratocaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995, The Bends album sessions. Ed O'Brien's Squier Stratocaster and Mesa/Boogie Trem-O-Verb confirmed for The Bends era. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and dynamicclear single-coil attackslightly compressedopen and articulatebright and cuttingtight low endpresent midrangemoderate sustainno excessive saturationclassic 90s alternative rock
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.