Riff Tone

We Go Back (feat. Michael McDonald)

Keith Urban

Guitarcountry2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Gibson SG Junior

AmpDumble Overdrive Special (John Mayer's ex-amp) blended with Fender Dual Showman

PickupsGibson P-90 single coil

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2024-2026 era; confirmed for 'We Go Back' album sessions. Clean tone sections likely use the SG Junior into the Dumble and Dual Showman blend, as per Urban's studio rig for this album. No pedalboard for clean sections; time-based effects handled post-amp via Fractal Axe-Fx II.

Tone Character(10)

crystal-clear and openbright and articulate highswarm, rounded lowspresent but smooth midstouch-sensitive dynamicsslight natural compressionstudio-quality clarityairy top endno audible breakupfull-bodied single coil character

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, articulate playing with attention to dynamics and chord clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Keith Urban Rig Rundown for High and Alive Tour 2025 - Premier Guitar Keith Urban on the time he missed out on buying a Dumble amp | Guitar World Keith Urban's main amp is John Mayer's blues trio Dumble | Guitar World

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