Riff Tone
Somebody Like You
Keith Urban
Guitarcountry2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or Custom Shop, early 2000s, maple neck, as seen in studio footage and interviews)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12 (studio recording, early 2000s, confirmed in multiple interviews and gear rundowns for this era/song)
PickupsFender single-coil Strat pickups (stock or Custom Shop, not noiseless, classic Strat configuration)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionWampler Wampler Ego Compressor
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Guitar and amp confirmed for the original studio version. No evidence of Dumble or Marshall usage on the original recording; those are for later live rigs. Effects are mostly pedals into a clean Fender amp. Pickup selector likely in position 2 or 4 for the riff (quacky, in-between sound).
Tone Character(10)
bright and snappyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupcountry twangarticulate single notestight and percussive attackquacky in-between pickup soundcompressed but dynamicclear and present midsfocused low endresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or Custom Shop, early 2000s, maple neck, as seen in studio footage and interviews)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12 (studio recording, early 2000s, confirmed in multiple interviews and gear rundowns for this era/song)
PickupsFender single-coil Strat pickups (stock or Custom Shop, not noiseless, classic Strat configuration)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5
mid6
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionWampler Wampler Ego Compressor
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Guitar and amp confirmed for the original studio version. No evidence of Dumble or Marshall usage on the original recording; those are for later live rigs. Effects are mostly pedals into a clean Fender amp. Pickup selector likely in position 2 or 4 for the riff (quacky, in-between sound).
Tone Character(10)
bright and snappyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupcountry twangarticulate single notestight and percussive attackquacky in-between pickup soundcompressed but dynamicclear and present midsfocused low endresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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