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Riff Tone

Brown Sugar

The Rolling Stones

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1953 Fender Telecaster 'Micawber' (5-string, open G tuning, humbucker in neck, single-coil in bridge)
AmpFender Bassman AB165

Amp Settings

gain5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, Muscle Shoals sessions, 1970. Keith Richards played the main riff on 'Micawber' Telecaster in open G tuning, plugged into a Fender Bassman AB165 amp. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects on the riff section. Settings estimated based on typical Bassman use for classic rock rhythm in studio context.

Tone Character(10)
bright and bitingchimey and percussivetight midrange focusslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate string separationdynamic and responsiveminimal sustainopen and clearclassic Telecaster twangno audible effects coloration

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires familiarity with open G tuning, a 5-string Telecaster setup, and tight, percussive right-hand technique for authentic articulation.

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