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Riff Tone
Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds
The Beatles
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard
AmpVox 7120 hybrid amp
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1967. George Harrison played the riff section using his Gibson SG Standard (bridge pickup) through a Vox 7120 hybrid amp. No evidence of pedal use; effects were primarily achieved via amp and studio processing. No live pedalboard or alternate live rig for this song section found.
Tone Character(10)
biting and cuttingbright and articulatenasal midrangeslightly grittypercussive attackpsychedelic shimmerclear chord definitionedge-of-breakup crunchnot heavily saturateddistinct treble presence
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and clean chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Create Free AccountGuitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard
AmpVox 7120 hybrid amp
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1967. George Harrison played the riff section using his Gibson SG Standard (bridge pickup) through a Vox 7120 hybrid amp. No evidence of pedal use; effects were primarily achieved via amp and studio processing. No live pedalboard or alternate live rig for this song section found.
Tone Character(10)
biting and cuttingbright and articulatenasal midrangeslightly grittypercussive attackpsychedelic shimmerclear chord definitionedge-of-breakup crunchnot heavily saturateddistinct treble presence
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and clean chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.