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Riff Tone
Miss You
The Rolling Stones
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1958 Fender Stratocaster (Mary Kaye model)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'Miss You' riff section. No evidence of pedal use for the riff; amp reverb likely used. Pickup choice inferred from typical Keith Richards setup for this era and song. No evidence of fuzz or modulation effects on the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and snappypercussive and articulatetight, funky rhythmslightly gritty edgedynamic and responsiveclear note separationspringy with subtle reverbminimal breakupclean single-coil clarityclassic late-70s Stones funk/rock feel
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, funky rhythm playing with precise muting and articulation, but does not involve complex chord shapes or fast lead work.
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Original Gear
Guitar1958 Fender Stratocaster (Mary Kaye model)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'Miss You' riff section. No evidence of pedal use for the riff; amp reverb likely used. Pickup choice inferred from typical Keith Richards setup for this era and song. No evidence of fuzz or modulation effects on the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and snappypercussive and articulatetight, funky rhythmslightly gritty edgedynamic and responsiveclear note separationspringy with subtle reverbminimal breakupclean single-coil clarityclassic late-70s Stones funk/rock feel
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, funky rhythm playing with precise muting and articulation, but does not involve complex chord shapes or fast lead work.