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Riff Tone
Mamma Mia
ABBA
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul
AmpAmpeg amplifier (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1975. Janne Schaffer confirmed he played the overdubbed guitar parts on 'Mamma Mia' using his 1959 Gibson Les Paul and an Ampeg amp. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the riff section. No live/touring rig info included.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveslightly overdriven edgeclear note separationwarm but present midrangeno audible modulationstudio double-trackedcontrolled dynamicsclassic pop-rock clarityno excessive sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing and clean double-tracking for the classic ABBA sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul
AmpAmpeg amplifier (exact model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1975. Janne Schaffer confirmed he played the overdubbed guitar parts on 'Mamma Mia' using his 1959 Gibson Les Paul and an Ampeg amp. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the riff section. No live/touring rig info included.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveslightly overdriven edgeclear note separationwarm but present midrangeno audible modulationstudio double-trackedcontrolled dynamicsclassic pop-rock clarityno excessive sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing and clean double-tracking for the classic ABBA sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.