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Riff Tone
Mama Kin
Aerosmith
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, late 60s/early 70s)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972/1973, Aerosmith debut album. Joe Perry used his '68 Goldtop Les Paul for the riff. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp overdrive. No evidence of Brad Whitford on the main riff. No evidence of live/touring gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and rawBritish-style amp breakupclear note separationslightly grittytight and percussiveopen and dynamicnot heavily compressedmildly aggressive attackmid-forwardtouch-sensitive response
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires good timing and attack, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, late 60s/early 70s)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972/1973, Aerosmith debut album. Joe Perry used his '68 Goldtop Les Paul for the riff. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp overdrive. No evidence of Brad Whitford on the main riff. No evidence of live/touring gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and rawBritish-style amp breakupclear note separationslightly grittytight and percussiveopen and dynamicnot heavily compressedmildly aggressive attackmid-forwardtouch-sensitive response
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires good timing and attack, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking, making it accessible to intermediate players.