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Riff Tone
Crazy
Aerosmith
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (mid-1970s, likely 1959 or 1960 reissue, Joe Perry's main studio guitar for this era)
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead (100W, late 1960s/early 1970s, cranked for overdrive)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (Get a Grip album). No direct evidence of pedals for the riff, but amp is cranked for natural overdrive. No evidence of live rig or alternative guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchthick midrange bitetight, articulate riffingopen, dynamic pick attackwarm, harmonically rich overdrivepercussive, punchy chordsslightly compressed but not fuzzyclassic rock rhythm drivedistinct note separationsings with sustain but not high-gain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, dynamic pick attack, and control of palm muting and chord stabs, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (mid-1970s, likely 1959 or 1960 reissue, Joe Perry's main studio guitar for this era)
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead (100W, late 1960s/early 1970s, cranked for overdrive)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993 (Get a Grip album). No direct evidence of pedals for the riff, but amp is cranked for natural overdrive. No evidence of live rig or alternative guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchthick midrange bitetight, articulate riffingopen, dynamic pick attackwarm, harmonically rich overdrivepercussive, punchy chordsslightly compressed but not fuzzyclassic rock rhythm drivedistinct note separationsings with sustain but not high-gain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, dynamic pick attack, and control of palm muting and chord stabs, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.