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Mr. Jones Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Counting Crows

Counting Crows · 1990s · rock

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Original Recording

Guitar
Epiphone Casino
Pickups
Epiphone P-90 single coils
Amp
Fender 'Narrow Panel Tweed' Champ 5F1 (1956-1958)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1993. Gear confirmed for Dan Vickrey, who played the main riff on the original studio version. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for the original recording.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6
Gain
3.5
Reverb
2.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5

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Tone Character

  • chiming clean with slight breakup
  • jangly and open
  • articulate strumming
  • slightly compressed
  • warm midrange
  • touch-sensitive
  • dynamic response
  • airy top end
  • vintage amp breakup
  • clear note separation

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