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Riff Tone
Fox On the Run
Sweet
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1970s, likely tobacco sunburst, as seen in period photos and live footage)
AmpMarshall 100W Super Lead (Plexi or JMP, typical for Sweet's Andy Scott in the 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1974-1975. No direct evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion and possible studio reverb. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording. Gear inferred from era, genre, and period photos/interviews.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and punchy rhythmbright and articulate top endfull-bodied midrangeslight amp breakupdistinct humbucker attackclear note separationmoderate sustainminimal ambienceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing with precise palm muting and quick chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex timing.
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1970s, likely tobacco sunburst, as seen in period photos and live footage)
AmpMarshall 100W Super Lead (Plexi or JMP, typical for Sweet's Andy Scott in the 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1974-1975. No direct evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion and possible studio reverb. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording. Gear inferred from era, genre, and period photos/interviews.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and punchy rhythmbright and articulate top endfull-bodied midrangeslight amp breakupdistinct humbucker attackclear note separationmoderate sustainminimal ambienceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, punchy rhythm playing with precise palm muting and quick chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex timing.