Riff Tone

So Real

Jeff Buckley

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (cream colored, maple neck, mirrored pickguard)

AmpFender Vibroverb (1963 reissue, combo amp)

PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 (Grace album). Michael Tighe played the main riff on this recording, using Jeff's Telecaster and Vibroverb. Clean section only; no evidence of distortion/fuzz pedals for the clean riff. Quadraverb rack unit may have been used for additional reverb in studio, but primary reverb is amp-based.

Tone Character(10)

warm and lushethereal and ambientshimmering reverbarticulate and dynamictouch-sensitiveclean and glassyslightly scooped midsneck pickup warmthopen and airynot compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its fingerstyle/hybrid picking, dynamic control for clean articulation, and subtle chord voicings, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.

Sources

[question] What pedals does Jeff Buckley use in “so real”? : r/Guitar Jeff Buckley Rig ? Research | Guitar Forum - The Gear Page So real guitar tone : r/JeffBuckley - Reddit

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