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Riff Tone

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone into Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959 or 1960, but some sources suggest Harmony Meteor or Les Paul Custom; ES-335/355 not used on this studio recording)
AmpUnknown small tube combo (likely Fender or Ampeg, but no definitive source for exact model on the studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain4
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, May 1965. Gear confirmed by multiple sources: Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone pedal, Gibson Les Paul Standard with PAF humbuckers. No evidence of additional pedals or amp effects. Live performances used different guitars/amps; this is for the original studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)
raspy, horn-like fuzzcompressed, buzzy sustainmidrange-heavy attackthin, biting top endlo-fi, spitty texturetight, percussive riff articulationvintage transistor fuzz characternotably aggressive for 1960s rockdistinctive, saturated fuzz soundno audible reverb or delay

Difficulty

The riff is iconic but technically straightforward, requiring tight timing and control of the fuzz pedal's sustain and attack. The main challenge is rhythmic precision and clarity despite the heavy fuzz.

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