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Riff Tone

Crazy On You

Heart

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1970s, likely tobacco burst, as used by Nancy Wilson on studio recording)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 1970s, likely with 4x12 cabinet, as was standard for Heart's heavy studio tones)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1975-1976 for 'Dreamboat Annie'. Focus is on the distorted riff section, not the acoustic intro. No evidence of pedal use on the original studio recording for the riff section; distortion is amp-driven. Modern live rigs use pedals, but these are not relevant to the original recording.

Tone Character(10)
British crunchtight and percussiveaggressive attackpunchy midrangefull-bodieddynamic responsearticulate chord voicingsnot overly saturatedclassic 1970s hard rockslightly bright top end

Difficulty

The riff section is challenging due to its fast tempo, tight rhythmic precision, and need for dynamic pick attack to maintain clarity and punch with a crunchy, distorted tone.

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