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Solo Tone
Hard To Handle
The Black Crowes
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1963 Gibson ES-335 (Rich Robinson signature or original, as used on 'Shake Your Money Maker')
AmpVox AC30 (50th Anniversary AC30HH head, as used by Rich Robinson on the album)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1990, 'Shake Your Money Maker' album. Gear confirmed for this era and album, specifically for Rich Robinson. No evidence of Marc Ford on this track (he joined later).
Tone Character(9)
warm, overdriven leaddynamic and touch-sensitivedirty and aggressive attackvintage British crunchsinging sustainopen and harmonically richslightly compressedarticulate note separationraw, driving presence
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1963 Gibson ES-335 (Rich Robinson signature or original, as used on 'Shake Your Money Maker')
AmpVox AC30 (50th Anniversary AC30HH head, as used by Rich Robinson on the album)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1990, 'Shake Your Money Maker' album. Gear confirmed for this era and album, specifically for Rich Robinson. No evidence of Marc Ford on this track (he joined later).
Tone Character(9)
warm, overdriven leaddynamic and touch-sensitivedirty and aggressive attackvintage British crunchsinging sustainopen and harmonically richslightly compressedarticulate note separationraw, driving presence
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing, expressive bends, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.