Riff Tone

Wishlist

Pearl Jam

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Stone Gossard, studio recording, 1997)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (classic Marshall, studio recording)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Yield' (1997); Stone Gossard played the main riff; classic Marshall amp with humbucker-equipped Les Paul; settings and gear inferred from Guitar World lesson and era-appropriate interviews. No evidence of pedals or unusual effects in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothslightly compressedrelaxed and meditativeedge-of-breakupclassic Marshall crunchpercussive and dynamicnot overly brightrounded highsfull-bodiedsubtle reverb ambience

Difficulty

The riff is based on simple chord shapes and relaxed strumming, but requires good timing and dynamic control to capture the meditative, percussive feel.

Sources

Learn the rhythm and soloing styles of Pearl Jam's Mike McCready | Guitar World Opinions on Wishlist? : r/pearljam - Reddit

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