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Riff Tone
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Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (mid-1970s, likely 1976 model)
AmpMarshall 50-watt JMP head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (1970s, non-master volume)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1974 (Phenomenon album). Michael Schenker confirmed Flying V and Marshall 50-watt stack for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects for clean riff section. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall clean tones of the era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likewarm and roundedarticulate note separationslight natural compressiondynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible breakupvintage British cleanopen and airyno modulation or time-based effectsmild studio ambience
Difficulty
The clean riff is based on straightforward arpeggiated chords with moderate tempo and requires clean, even picking and good timing, but does not involve advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (mid-1970s, likely 1976 model)
AmpMarshall 50-watt JMP head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (1970s, non-master volume)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1974 (Phenomenon album). Michael Schenker confirmed Flying V and Marshall 50-watt stack for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects for clean riff section. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall clean tones of the era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
clear and bell-likewarm and roundedarticulate note separationslight natural compressiondynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible breakupvintage British cleanopen and airyno modulation or time-based effectsmild studio ambience
Difficulty
The clean riff is based on straightforward arpeggiated chords with moderate tempo and requires clean, even picking and good timing, but does not involve advanced techniques.