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Jealous Again Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Black Crowes
The Black Crowes · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Blonde Telecaster (Rich Robinson's main guitar on 'Jealous Again')
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Telecaster stock bridge and neck pickups; neck pickup possibly replaced with oversized humbucker, but Blonde Tele likely stock single-coil for this song)
Amp
Marshall Silver Jubilee half-stack
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1990. Rich Robinson used his Blonde Telecaster and a Marshall Silver Jubilee half-stack for the main riff on 'Jealous Again'. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio riff section. Open G tuning, down a half step.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- raw and driving
- warm and overdriven
- dirty and aggressive
- vintage British crunch
- dynamic and punchy
- ringing open chords
- percussive attack
- slightly compressed
- edge-of-breakup
- bright and articulate
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings found; settings estimated based on typical Marshall Silver Jubilee usage for classic rock rhythm tones and era.
- No explicit pedal or effect model confirmed for the studio riff section; overdrive/fuzz pedals are associated with the band but not specifically cited for this song's studio riff.
- Pickup choice inferred from typical Telecaster usage for rhythm and the song's bright, cutting tone.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in the riff section; only amp reverb is likely present at a low level.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Rich Robinson's 'Jealous Again' tone is classic early '90s blues-rock: edge-of-breakup to mild crunch, with pronounced mids and a warm, punchy low end. Likely using a vintage Marshall or Fender amp, the settings favor mid-forward British rock tones with just enough reverb for space, matching the song's open, rootsy vibe.