Riff Tone
Somebody to Shove
Soul Asylum
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Wayne Kramer Signature Stratocaster
AmpPeavey Audition Plus combo amp
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock on Wayne Kramer Strat)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (exact model not specified)
Notes
Studio recording, riff section of 'Somebody to Shove' (1992). Gear confirmed by Guitar World lesson with Dave Pirner demonstrating the riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
bright and bitingslightly gritty edgedynamic and percussivetight, punchy chordsclear note separationmid-forward presencearticulate pick attackminimal ambienceclassic alt-rock crunchnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent strumming with dynamic pick attack, but uses straightforward chord shapes and rhythm patterns typical of early '90s alt-rock.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Wayne Kramer Signature Stratocaster
AmpPeavey Audition Plus combo amp
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock on Wayne Kramer Strat)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (exact model not specified)
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, riff section of 'Somebody to Shove' (1992). Gear confirmed by Guitar World lesson with Dave Pirner demonstrating the riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
bright and bitingslightly gritty edgedynamic and percussivetight, punchy chordsclear note separationmid-forward presencearticulate pick attackminimal ambienceclassic alt-rock crunchnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent strumming with dynamic pick attack, but uses straightforward chord shapes and rhythm patterns typical of early '90s alt-rock.