Riff Tone
Spit Of You
Sam Fender
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely American Pro or 1959 reissue, as per artist's studio guitars)
AmpFender Twin Reverb
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (album: Seventeen Going Under). Gear confirmed for studio use by Sam Fender in Premier Guitar and Guitar World interviews. Riff section uses Jazzmaster and Twin Reverb; Red Llama overdrive is only mentioned for the solo, not the riff.
Tone Character(10)
clean but bitingarticulate and chimingbright top endslight edge-of-breakupdynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationmild compressionlush, subtle reverbindie-rock claritywarm neck pickup
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level picking accuracy, dynamic control for clean articulation, and smooth chord transitions typical of indie rock arpeggios.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely American Pro or 1959 reissue, as per artist's studio guitars)
AmpFender Twin Reverb
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2021 (album: Seventeen Going Under). Gear confirmed for studio use by Sam Fender in Premier Guitar and Guitar World interviews. Riff section uses Jazzmaster and Twin Reverb; Red Llama overdrive is only mentioned for the solo, not the riff.
Tone Character(10)
clean but bitingarticulate and chimingbright top endslight edge-of-breakupdynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationmild compressionlush, subtle reverbindie-rock claritywarm neck pickup
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level picking accuracy, dynamic control for clean articulation, and smooth chord transitions typical of indie rock arpeggios.
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