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Riff Tone
American Woman
Lenny Kravitz
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall Plexi
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999. Gear and settings are for the riff section of Lenny Kravitz's studio cover of 'American Woman'. Wah and fuzz pedals are confirmed for riff tone. Settings and gear are based on direct source recommendations for this song and era.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedwah-inflectedfuzzy and aggressivevintage British crunchmoderate midsslightly boosted treblefull and drivenraw and punchybiting bridge pickupsmooth sustain
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires good wah pedal coordination and control of fuzz dynamics for the iconic sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall Plexi
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1998-1999. Gear and settings are for the riff section of Lenny Kravitz's studio cover of 'American Woman'. Wah and fuzz pedals are confirmed for riff tone. Settings and gear are based on direct source recommendations for this song and era.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedwah-inflectedfuzzy and aggressivevintage British crunchmoderate midsslightly boosted treblefull and drivenraw and punchybiting bridge pickupsmooth sustain
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires good wah pedal coordination and control of fuzz dynamics for the iconic sound.