Riff Tone

Somehow, Somewhere, Someway

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Guitarblues1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Kenny Wayne Shepherd Signature or '61 Stratocaster 'Martha')

AmpFender Twin Reverb (Blackface, vintage or reissue, or Dumble-modded Fender amp)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, original release 1997 (Trouble Is...), clean riff section. Guitar is almost certainly a Stratocaster with single-coils, as confirmed by multiple rig rundowns and interviews. Amp is a Fender Twin Reverb or Dumble-modded Fender, as per Premier Guitar and Guitar Chalk. Settings and effects are for the clean rhythm/riff section, not the solo or overdriven parts.

Tone Character(10)

bright and glassywarm and smoothtouch-sensitiveclear and articulatedynamic responsespring reverb ambiencepercussive attackslight edge-of-breakup when digging inclassic Fender clean shimmerfull-bodied neck pickup tone

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level control of shuffle rhythm, dynamic picking, and muting to achieve the clean, percussive blues feel characteristic of Kenny Wayne Shepherd's style.

Sources

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Shop the Rig! Kenny Wayne Shepherd Premier Guitar Rig Rundown - InSync Kenny Wayne Shepherd's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Rig tour: Kenny Wayne Shepherd | MusicRadar

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