Riff Tone

Stars

Hum

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s or early 1990s reissue, as used by Matt Talbott in studio)

AmpHiwatt Custom 100 (DR103) head with Orange 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1995)

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid4.5

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Stars' (1995, 'You'd Prefer an Astronaut'). Clean sections tracked with Jazzmaster into Hiwatt Custom 100, Orange 4x12. No evidence of pedals or effects for clean sections; distortion pedals used only for heavy parts.

Tone Character(10)

clean and articulateslightly scooped midstight low endbright but not harshhigh headroomsingle-coil claritydynamic responseno audible reverb or delaystudio drynessfull-bodied clean

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate chord voicings and picking for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Hum guitar tone? : r/hum - Reddit How to get Hum's guitar tone? - Reddit How would I achieve this guitar tone by the band Hum : r/Line6Helix

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