Riff Tone
Start Choppin'
Dinosaur Jr.
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Thinline Telecaster (Squier body, Fender neck, Custom Shop Seymour Duncan pickups)
AmpYamaha G-100 solid-state amp
PickupsCustom Shop Seymour Duncan pickups (described as between P-90 and Filter'Tron, likely single-coil-sized humbuckers or P-90 style)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (likely Deluxe version, era-correct)
overdriveTube Works Tube Works Real Tube Overdrive
reverbBoss Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Guitar confirmed by J Mascis interview and Premier Guitar rig rundown. Amp confirmed by Guitar World interview as used in early Dinosaur Jr. recordings, including this era. Not a Jazzmaster for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick, heavy wall-of-sound fuzzcreamy and saturatedbright and articulate top endchoppy, percussive attackpronounced feedbacksustain with controlled chaosaggressive rhythmmidrange punchtight low endslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise picking and rhythmic accuracy, with additional challenge from controlling feedback and noise due to the high-gain fuzz tone.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Thinline Telecaster (Squier body, Fender neck, Custom Shop Seymour Duncan pickups)
AmpYamaha G-100 solid-state amp
PickupsCustom Shop Seymour Duncan pickups (described as between P-90 and Filter'Tron, likely single-coil-sized humbuckers or P-90 style)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5
mid6.5
treble7.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (likely Deluxe version, era-correct)
overdriveTube Works Tube Works Real Tube Overdrive
reverbBoss Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
Sources
Notes
Studio recording, 1992. Guitar confirmed by J Mascis interview and Premier Guitar rig rundown. Amp confirmed by Guitar World interview as used in early Dinosaur Jr. recordings, including this era. Not a Jazzmaster for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick, heavy wall-of-sound fuzzcreamy and saturatedbright and articulate top endchoppy, percussive attackpronounced feedbacksustain with controlled chaosaggressive rhythmmidrange punchtight low endslightly scooped mids
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise picking and rhythmic accuracy, with additional challenge from controlling feedback and noise due to the high-gain fuzz tone.
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