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Riff Tone
Mesmerization Eclipse
Captain Beyond
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s, likely 1971-72, as used by Larry 'Rhino' Reinhardt on Captain Beyond's debut album)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead or similar 100W model, as was standard for hard rock of the era and consistent with genre/era/artist)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972. No evidence of pedals or effects other than possible amp spring reverb. No evidence of live/touring rig for this song. All gear inferred from era, genre, and known band photos/interviews for debut album.
Tone Character(10)
thick and crunchymid-heavy British amp characteraggressive, biting attackwarm with slight natural compressionclear note separationtight, punchy rhythmnot overly saturatedclassic hard rock driveslightly rolled-off highsorganic, amp-driven distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced rhythmic precision, aggressive picking, and tight muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (early 1970s, likely 1971-72, as used by Larry 'Rhino' Reinhardt on Captain Beyond's debut album)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead or similar 100W model, as was standard for hard rock of the era and consistent with genre/era/artist)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972. No evidence of pedals or effects other than possible amp spring reverb. No evidence of live/touring rig for this song. All gear inferred from era, genre, and known band photos/interviews for debut album.
Tone Character(10)
thick and crunchymid-heavy British amp characteraggressive, biting attackwarm with slight natural compressionclear note separationtight, punchy rhythmnot overly saturatedclassic hard rock driveslightly rolled-off highsorganic, amp-driven distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced rhythmic precision, aggressive picking, and tight muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.