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Riff Tone
Lights Out
UFO
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (likely 1975-1977, standard production model)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with matching 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Lights Out' (1977). Michael Schenker confirmed Flying V and Marshall JCM800 2205 were used for UFO studio albums of this era. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section; all distortion from amp. No evidence of effects loop or outboard effects for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchaggressive and bitingtight, focused attackpunchy midrangeclear note separationraw and directhigh-output humbucker drivebright but not harshminimal compressionno ambient effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting to achieve the aggressive attack and clarity, with syncopated accents that demand rhythmic accuracy.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Flying V (likely 1975-1977, standard production model)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2205 head with matching 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Lights Out' (1977). Michael Schenker confirmed Flying V and Marshall JCM800 2205 were used for UFO studio albums of this era. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section; all distortion from amp. No evidence of effects loop or outboard effects for the riff.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchaggressive and bitingtight, focused attackpunchy midrangeclear note separationraw and directhigh-output humbucker drivebright but not harshminimal compressionno ambient effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and precise palm muting to achieve the aggressive attack and clarity, with syncopated accents that demand rhythmic accuracy.