Riff Tone
Stone
Whiskey Myers
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, sunburst finish)
AmpVox AC30 (likely Custom Classic or Handwired Reissue, as used by John Jeffers in this era)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson Burstbucker or similar, stock Les Paul humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2016 (from the album 'Mud'). No direct evidence of pedal use for the riff section; most sources and video lessons show a Les Paul into a Vox AC30 for the main riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and mid-forwardwarm and roundslightly gritty edgedynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and harmonically richclear note separationclassic southern rock drivenot overly saturatedamp-driven breakuporganic, vintage-voiced
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm and dynamic control but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, sunburst finish)
AmpVox AC30 (likely Custom Classic or Handwired Reissue, as used by John Jeffers in this era)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson Burstbucker or similar, stock Les Paul humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2016 (from the album 'Mud'). No direct evidence of pedal use for the riff section; most sources and video lessons show a Les Paul into a Vox AC30 for the main riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and mid-forwardwarm and roundslightly gritty edgedynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and harmonically richclear note separationclassic southern rock drivenot overly saturatedamp-driven breakuporganic, vintage-voiced
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm and dynamic control but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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