Riff Tone

Tennessee Jed (Live in Paris)

Grateful Dead

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1957 Fender Stratocaster ('Alligator')

AmpFender Twin Reverb (Blackface, modified by Alembic, with McIntosh MC2300 power amp)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original or replaced, but single-coil type)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, Paris 1972; Jerry Garcia's main live rig at the time was his 'Alligator' Stratocaster into a Fender Twin Reverb preamp (often Alembic-modded) feeding a McIntosh MC2300 power amp and JBL speakers. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; effects are from amp or PA.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and articulatewarm and slightly compressedglassy Stratocaster highsdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and percussive attackslight edge-of-breakupclear note separationnot overly saturatedvintage amp sparkleresponsive to picking dynamics

Difficulty

The riff requires a steady shuffle rhythm, dynamic picking to control amp breakup, and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Jerry Garcia | Equipboard Jerry Garcia’s final touring rig up for auction | Guitar World ISO your favorite version of " the other one" : r/gratefuldead Favorite jerry tone : r/gratefuldead

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