Riff Tone
Southpaw Serenade (feat. Doyle Bramhall II)
Eric Gales
Guitarblues2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarMagneto Sonnet Raw Dawg Eric Gales Signature (Strat-style, left-handed, single tone knob)
AmpDV Mark Raw Dawg EG 250-watt head into DV Mark DV Gold 212V 2x12 Vertical cabinets
PickupsMagneto single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahDunlop Dunlop CAE Wah (Bob Bradshaw-designed, gold-plated)
distortionE.W.S. E.W.S. Eric Gales Signature Brute Drive
overdriveMXR MXR Eric Gales Signature Raw Dawg Overdrive
delayTech 21 Tech 21 Boost DLA
Notes
Studio recording, 2021-2022 era. Gear confirmed from Premier Guitar and Guitar World rig rundowns for the 'Crown' album cycle, which includes 'Southpaw Serenade'. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothtouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchdynamic and expressivesinging sustainarticulate single-coil claritypercussive and funkyslightly compressednot high-gainrich midrange presence
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic control, dynamic touch, and precise use of stacked overdrive and wah for expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarMagneto Sonnet Raw Dawg Eric Gales Signature (Strat-style, left-handed, single tone knob)
AmpDV Mark Raw Dawg EG 250-watt head into DV Mark DV Gold 212V 2x12 Vertical cabinets
PickupsMagneto single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
wahDunlop Dunlop CAE Wah (Bob Bradshaw-designed, gold-plated)
distortionE.W.S. E.W.S. Eric Gales Signature Brute Drive
overdriveMXR MXR Eric Gales Signature Raw Dawg Overdrive
delayTech 21 Tech 21 Boost DLA
Notes
Studio recording, 2021-2022 era. Gear confirmed from Premier Guitar and Guitar World rig rundowns for the 'Crown' album cycle, which includes 'Southpaw Serenade'. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothtouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchdynamic and expressivesinging sustainarticulate single-coil claritypercussive and funkyslightly compressednot high-gainrich midrange presence
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced rhythmic control, dynamic touch, and precise use of stacked overdrive and wah for expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most players.