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Riff Tone
Barracuda
Heart
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson SG with Bigsby
AmpBudda Superdrive II head into Orange 4x12 cab with Celestion 30-watt speakers
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Gear confirmed for the original 'Barracuda' riff section by multiple interviews and Premier Guitar. The SG with humbuckers was used for the main riff; the Budda Superdrive II is cited as the main amp for the classic era. Flanger effect is critical to the riff sound.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive midrange bitedistinctive jet-like flanger sweeparticulate pick attackpunchy, focused lowsclassic 1970s hard rock drivegalloping rhythm feelclear note separationmodulated, swirling overtonesnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent galloping picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing to lock in with the flanger sweep, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson SG with Bigsby
AmpBudda Superdrive II head into Orange 4x12 cab with Celestion 30-watt speakers
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Gear confirmed for the original 'Barracuda' riff section by multiple interviews and Premier Guitar. The SG with humbuckers was used for the main riff; the Budda Superdrive II is cited as the main amp for the classic era. Flanger effect is critical to the riff sound.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive midrange bitedistinctive jet-like flanger sweeparticulate pick attackpunchy, focused lowsclassic 1970s hard rock drivegalloping rhythm feelclear note separationmodulated, swirling overtonesnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent galloping picking, tight palm muting, and precise timing to lock in with the flanger sweep, making it challenging for most intermediate players.