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Riff Tone
2000 Light Years from Home
The Rolling Stones
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarVox Mark VI Teardrop (Brian Jones, studio recording, 1967)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era and band usage; no direct source for this song's session)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1967. No direct source confirms the exact amp, but Vox AC30 is most likely based on Stones' studio gear of the era. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; effects are likely from amp or studio processing.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and saturatedspacey and atmosphericdistinctive psychedelic texturebright upper midspronounced reverb washslightly compressed attacknot overly distorted, amp-driven crunchclear note separationambient, sci-fi feelcutting, present in the mix
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated rhythm and the need for clarity within a heavily reverberant, psychedelic mix, but does not require advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarVox Mark VI Teardrop (Brian Jones, studio recording, 1967)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era and band usage; no direct source for this song's session)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1967. No direct source confirms the exact amp, but Vox AC30 is most likely based on Stones' studio gear of the era. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; effects are likely from amp or studio processing.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and saturatedspacey and atmosphericdistinctive psychedelic texturebright upper midspronounced reverb washslightly compressed attacknot overly distorted, amp-driven crunchclear note separationambient, sci-fi feelcutting, present in the mix
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated rhythm and the need for clarity within a heavily reverberant, psychedelic mix, but does not require advanced techniques.