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Riff Tone
Marseilles
The Angels
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Sheraton II Pro
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead Reissue
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Gear confirmed for 'Face to Face' album era, which includes 'Marseilles'. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; amp-driven crunch tone typical for this era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchmidrange punchtight and percussiveaggressive rhythm attackarticulate chord definitiondynamic pick responseopen and uncompressedslight natural amp breakupno audible effectsclassic rock drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise chord stabs and rhythmic accuracy typical of classic hard rock riffing.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Sheraton II Pro
AmpMarshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead Reissue
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Gear confirmed for 'Face to Face' album era, which includes 'Marseilles'. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; amp-driven crunch tone typical for this era and genre.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchmidrange punchtight and percussiveaggressive rhythm attackarticulate chord definitiondynamic pick responseopen and uncompressedslight natural amp breakupno audible effectsclassic rock drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise chord stabs and rhythmic accuracy typical of classic hard rock riffing.