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Blackjack
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JMP 50-watt head (likely 2204 or 1987 model) into 4x12 cab
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1979; no direct evidence of pedals or effects used on riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Blackjack studio setups. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and punchy rhythmwarm midrange focusarticulate attackslightly compressedopen chord claritymoderate sustainvintage humbucker bitedynamic pick responseno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and punchy attack typical of late 70s rock, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast runs.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall JMP 50-watt head (likely 2204 or 1987 model) into 4x12 cab
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1979; no direct evidence of pedals or effects used on riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Blackjack studio setups. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and punchy rhythmwarm midrange focusarticulate attackslightly compressedopen chord claritymoderate sustainvintage humbucker bitedynamic pick responseno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and punchy attack typical of late 70s rock, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast runs.