Riff Tone
You Are Good (Live)
Israel Houghton
Guitarother2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as commonly used by Israel Houghton in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe or Fender Twin Reverb (most commonly associated with Houghton for live gospel/worship in 2000s-2010s, no direct evidence for this exact performance)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock or similar, SSS configuration typical for Houghton live)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal or amp reverb (model unknown)
Notes
Live performance, 2001-2005 era. No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this specific recording, but multiple forum and gearboard discussions, plus genre/era context, strongly indicate a Stratocaster into a Fender tube amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff/distorted section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and punchypercussive and rhythmicslightly gritty edgedynamic and responsiveclear note separationtight, funky attackarticulate chord voicingspresent upper midsmild breakup on strong strumsnot overly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its fast, syncopated rhythm, percussive attack, and dynamic control between clean and crunchy playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as commonly used by Israel Houghton in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod Deluxe or Fender Twin Reverb (most commonly associated with Houghton for live gospel/worship in 2000s-2010s, no direct evidence for this exact performance)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock or similar, SSS configuration typical for Houghton live)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveUnknown Overdrive pedal (model unknown)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
reverbUnknown Reverb pedal or amp reverb (model unknown)
Notes
Live performance, 2001-2005 era. No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp for this specific recording, but multiple forum and gearboard discussions, plus genre/era context, strongly indicate a Stratocaster into a Fender tube amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff/distorted section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and punchypercussive and rhythmicslightly gritty edgedynamic and responsiveclear note separationtight, funky attackarticulate chord voicingspresent upper midsmild breakup on strong strumsnot overly compressed
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its fast, syncopated rhythm, percussive attack, and dynamic control between clean and crunchy playing.
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