Riff Tone
Starship Trooper: A. Life Seeker, B. Disillusion, C. Würm
Yes
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-175
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, The Yes Album (1971). Steve Howe used a Gibson ES-175 with the bridge pickup into a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section; amp reverb used. Settings are for the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
thin, woody, slightly honky attackbright and articulateclear and percussiverelatively clean with minimal breakupfull-bodied hollowbody resonancesnappy transient responsehybrid picking claritylively, open top endtight, focused rhythmdistinct lack of heavy saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced hybrid picking, accurate chord changes, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and avoid feedback on a hollowbody guitar at moderate volume.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-175
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, The Yes Album (1971). Steve Howe used a Gibson ES-175 with the bridge pickup into a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section; amp reverb used. Settings are for the studio recording, not live.
Tone Character(10)
thin, woody, slightly honky attackbright and articulateclear and percussiverelatively clean with minimal breakupfull-bodied hollowbody resonancesnappy transient responsehybrid picking claritylively, open top endtight, focused rhythmdistinct lack of heavy saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced hybrid picking, accurate chord changes, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and avoid feedback on a hollowbody guitar at moderate volume.
Starship Trooper: A. Life Seeker, B. Disillusion, C. Würm settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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