Riff Tone

This Is Love

PJ Harvey

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Standard Telecaster

AmpOrange Retro 50 50-Watt Vintage Tube Guitar Amp Head

PickupsFender single-coil (Telecaster standard)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss DS-1 Distortion

Notes

Studio recording, 2001 (Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea). Gear confirmed via Equipboard and tribute forum consensus. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

thick, saturated rhythm crunchaggressive, biting attackraw, mid-forward Telecaster tonetight, percussive riffingslight fuzziness in the distortionminimal ambience, dry soundarticulate note separationpunchy, present midsslightly compressed dynamicsno audible modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward but requires a strong, consistent attack and tight timing to maintain the song's driving energy, with some attention needed to control noise and feedback from the crunchy distortion.

Sources

PJ Harvey | Equipboard r/guitarpedals - Consigli per un tributo a PJ Harvey?PJ Harvey Tribute Advices ? - brainstorming pedalboard Famous songs that used a Boss DS-1 | Guitar Forum

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