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Riff Tone
Make It
Aerosmith
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970 Gibson Les Paul Junior
AmpAmpeg V-4 (or V-2) head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972-1973. Gear inferred from era, photos, and interviews about Aerosmith's debut album sessions. No direct source for 'Make It' but this is the most likely setup for Joe Perry's rhythm tone on the debut album.
Tone Character(10)
raw and bitingmidrange-forward punchtight and percussiveopen and dynamicslightly compressedarticulate pick attackvintage single-coil clarityclassic '70s hard rock crunchno audible effectsamp-driven overdrive
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopation, need for tight timing, and aggressive picking, but does not require advanced techniques or fast lead playing.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970 Gibson Les Paul Junior
AmpAmpeg V-4 (or V-2) head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972-1973. Gear inferred from era, photos, and interviews about Aerosmith's debut album sessions. No direct source for 'Make It' but this is the most likely setup for Joe Perry's rhythm tone on the debut album.
Tone Character(10)
raw and bitingmidrange-forward punchtight and percussiveopen and dynamicslightly compressedarticulate pick attackvintage single-coil clarityclassic '70s hard rock crunchno audible effectsamp-driven overdrive
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopation, need for tight timing, and aggressive picking, but does not require advanced techniques or fast lead playing.