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Riff Tone
Aqualung
Jethro Tull
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior
AmpHiwatt Custom 200W head into 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1971. Martin Barre confirmed use of the '58 Les Paul Junior almost exclusively for the Aqualung album, plugged straight into a Hiwatt Custom 200W head and 4x12 cab. No pedals or effects used for the riff section; signal was guitar → amp only.
Tone Character(10)
raw British crunchpunchy midrangetight low endarticulate attackslightly compressedopen, dynamic responseno pedal colorationclassic rock drivepercussive pick attackclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, consistent palm muting, and dynamic picking for the classic crunch and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
Guitar1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior
AmpHiwatt Custom 200W head into 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1971. Martin Barre confirmed use of the '58 Les Paul Junior almost exclusively for the Aqualung album, plugged straight into a Hiwatt Custom 200W head and 4x12 cab. No pedals or effects used for the riff section; signal was guitar → amp only.
Tone Character(10)
raw British crunchpunchy midrangetight low endarticulate attackslightly compressedopen, dynamic responseno pedal colorationclassic rock drivepercussive pick attackclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, consistent palm muting, and dynamic picking for the classic crunch and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.