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Riff Tone

Baby Blue

Badfinger

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s)
AmpVox AC30 (band-owned, used by Joey Molland in studio for this era/track)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1971 (Straight Up album sessions, AIR and Morgan Studios, London). Guitarist for the riff is Joey Molland. No session log survives, but Molland confirms using the band’s AC30 and SG Standard for this period. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section. Settings from ToneMirror are based on typical amp values for the era and song.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear, ringing arpeggiosopen and dynamicBritish amp chimemedium output humbucker punchno heavy compressionno audible modulation or delayfocused bridge pickup attacknatural amp drive

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking and clean chord changes to maintain clarity and note separation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

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