Riff Tone

Yours Is No Disgrace

Yes

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-175D

AmpFender Dual Showman Reverb

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970-1971. Steve Howe used a Gibson ES-175D for the clean riff sections of 'Yours Is No Disgrace' on The Yes Album, plugged into a Fender Dual Showman Reverb amp. No evidence of pedals for the clean tone; amp reverb likely used. Settings estimated based on typical clean Fender amp usage and genre/era.

Tone Character(10)

warm and roundedarticulate and clearbell-like highsslight natural compressionfull-bodieddynamic responsesmooth attacksubtle spring reverb ambienceno audible breakupjazzy, classic rock clean

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate to advanced chord knowledge, hybrid picking or fingerstyle technique, and careful dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation in a clean setting.

Sources

Steve Howe's Yes tone | Page 3 | Guitar Forum Steve Howe's Yes tone | Page 2 | Guitar Forum

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