Riff Tone
Tainted Love
Imelda May
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G6120 (likely 1959 or modern reissue, hollowbody electric)
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely vintage-style tube amp, possibly Fender or similar, based on genre and artist's typical gear)
PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (album 'Mayhem'). No direct source confirms exact amp model for this track. Guitarist Darrel Higham is known for using Gretsch hollowbodies with Filter'Tron pickups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulateslightly gritty edgepunchy attackdry, upfront soundminimal sustainno audible modulationvintage rockabilly flavorclean with a touch of breakupdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate staccato picking and tight timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G6120 (likely 1959 or modern reissue, hollowbody electric)
AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely vintage-style tube amp, possibly Fender or similar, based on genre and artist's typical gear)
PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2010 (album 'Mayhem'). No direct source confirms exact amp model for this track. Guitarist Darrel Higham is known for using Gretsch hollowbodies with Filter'Tron pickups. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivebright and articulateslightly gritty edgepunchy attackdry, upfront soundminimal sustainno audible modulationvintage rockabilly flavorclean with a touch of breakupdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, articulate staccato picking and tight timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.