Riff Tone
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
Jimmy Barnes
Guitarblues1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (model not explicitly confirmed, inferred from era and genre)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (model not explicitly confirmed, inferred from genre/era and typical studio choices for this sound)
PickupsSingle-coil (typical Stratocaster configuration, model not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 1991 on the 'Soul Deep' album. No direct evidence of specific gear for this song/section; all gear is inferred based on genre, era, and audible tone. No pedalboard or rig rundown available for this session.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly gritty breakupdynamic and touch-sensitiverounded midrangeclear note separationmild sustainnot overly compressedorganic amp-driven crunchsoulful and expressivesubtle reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires good dynamic control and expressive phrasing to achieve the soulful, touch-sensitive crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (model not explicitly confirmed, inferred from era and genre)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (model not explicitly confirmed, inferred from genre/era and typical studio choices for this sound)
PickupsSingle-coil (typical Stratocaster configuration, model not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, released 1991 on the 'Soul Deep' album. No direct evidence of specific gear for this song/section; all gear is inferred based on genre, era, and audible tone. No pedalboard or rig rundown available for this session.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly gritty breakupdynamic and touch-sensitiverounded midrangeclear note separationmild sustainnot overly compressedorganic amp-driven crunchsoulful and expressivesubtle reverb ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires good dynamic control and expressive phrasing to achieve the soulful, touch-sensitive crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.