Riff Tone
Walkin' On the Sun
Smash Mouth
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Mosrite Ventures II
AmpMarshall JCM900 with 4x12 cab
PickupsMosrite single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzDallas-Arbiter Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face (broken)
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Greg Camp ran his Mosrite Ventures II through a broken Fuzz Face pedal into a Marshall JCM900 for the riff section of 'Walkin' On the Sun'. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and fuzzyretro '60s-inspiredwarm and roundedgroovy and rhythmicslightly compressedpunchy attackmildly saturateddynamic and livelynot overly distorteddistinct surf/garage vibe
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and groove with a syncopated, percussive strumming style and careful control of fuzz dynamics, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Mosrite Ventures II
AmpMarshall JCM900 with 4x12 cab
PickupsMosrite single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzDallas-Arbiter Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face (broken)
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Greg Camp ran his Mosrite Ventures II through a broken Fuzz Face pedal into a Marshall JCM900 for the riff section of 'Walkin' On the Sun'. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and fuzzyretro '60s-inspiredwarm and roundedgroovy and rhythmicslightly compressedpunchy attackmildly saturateddynamic and livelynot overly distorteddistinct surf/garage vibe
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and groove with a syncopated, percussive strumming style and careful control of fuzz dynamics, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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