GuitarCleanRiff
Better Man (Live at Rushmore Civic Center Arena, Rapid City, SD - June 1998) Guitar Tone Settings
Pearl Jam · 1990s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster (1982-1999)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (vintage-style, stock on '57 AVRI Strat)
Amp
1968 Marshall JMP Plexi 50w head into Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Live performance, June 1998, Rushmore Civic Center Arena. Gear based on McCready's documented 1997-1998 live rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section in this era.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain3.5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- chiming and glassy
- open and airy
- warm low end
- present but not harsh highs
- clear note separation
- slightly compressed attack
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- minimal breakup
- gentle amp reverb
- articulate Stratocaster clean