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Riff Tone
Cat Scratch Fever
Ted Nugent
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1962 Gibson Byrdland
Amp1962 Fender 6G3 Deluxe (Brownface) with Oxford 12K5 12-inch speaker
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass8
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Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Main riff recorded with Gibson Byrdland (bridge pickup) into Fender 6G3 Deluxe, Bright channel input 1, no pedals or effects. All amp and guitar controls maxed. No effects loop or pedals. Confirmed by Guitar World and Equipboard.
Tone Character(10)
overdrive crunchgrowling midrangethick, luscious midrangesnarling, aggressive attackfat, greasy-ass toneprominent in the mixmoderate gain but large soundtight, harmonized riff layersclassic rock bitearticulate pick attack
Difficulty
The riff is iconic but not technically complex; it requires tight timing, aggressive picking, and control of natural amp feedback, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm.
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Original Gear
Guitar1962 Gibson Byrdland
Amp1962 Fender 6G3 Deluxe (Brownface) with Oxford 12K5 12-inch speaker
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass8
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Main riff recorded with Gibson Byrdland (bridge pickup) into Fender 6G3 Deluxe, Bright channel input 1, no pedals or effects. All amp and guitar controls maxed. No effects loop or pedals. Confirmed by Guitar World and Equipboard.
Tone Character(10)
overdrive crunchgrowling midrangethick, luscious midrangesnarling, aggressive attackfat, greasy-ass toneprominent in the mixmoderate gain but large soundtight, harmonized riff layersclassic rock bitearticulate pick attack
Difficulty
The riff is iconic but not technically complex; it requires tight timing, aggressive picking, and control of natural amp feedback, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm.