Riff Tone
Whiskey And Wine
311
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Tim Mahoney in studio recordings of this era)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, as referenced for clean tones on albums by Tim Mahoney)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression/Sustainer
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (album: 'Don't Tread on Me'). Tim Mahoney is documented to use a Stratocaster and Vox AC30 or Fender Deluxe Reverb for clean tones in studio. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly grittychimey and articulatepresent midrangeclear note separationdynamic responselight breakup on strong strumssubtle amp reverbno heavy distortionclean attackopen-sounding chords
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated chord work and dynamic strumming to achieve the edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Tim Mahoney in studio recordings of this era)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, as referenced for clean tones on albums by Tim Mahoney)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression/Sustainer
Notes
Studio recording, 2005 (album: 'Don't Tread on Me'). Tim Mahoney is documented to use a Stratocaster and Vox AC30 or Fender Deluxe Reverb for clean tones in studio. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly grittychimey and articulatepresent midrangeclear note separationdynamic responselight breakup on strong strumssubtle amp reverbno heavy distortionclean attackopen-sounding chords
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated chord work and dynamic strumming to achieve the edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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