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Riff Tone
Mississippi Queen
Mississippi Queen
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (sunburst, single P-90, 1956-1959 era)
AmpSunn Coliseum PA head (late 1960s, KT88 tubes) into two 4x12 cabinets with Eminence speakers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass8.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No pedals used on the original studio riff; amp was cranked for distortion. Leslie West placed the amp head between two 4x12 cabs for easy access to controls. No effects loop or outboard effects. Settings and gear confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
massive bassy guitar toneexplosive punchy attackbig fat soundtight and percussiveraw and aggressivemid-scooped crunchtouch-sensitive dynamicssinging sustainuncompressed, open feeldistinct P-90 bite
Difficulty
The riff is iconic but technically accessible, requiring solid timing, dynamic picking, and control of amp-driven crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior (sunburst, single P-90, 1956-1959 era)
AmpSunn Coliseum PA head (late 1960s, KT88 tubes) into two 4x12 cabinets with Eminence speakers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass8.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No pedals used on the original studio riff; amp was cranked for distortion. Leslie West placed the amp head between two 4x12 cabs for easy access to controls. No effects loop or outboard effects. Settings and gear confirmed for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
massive bassy guitar toneexplosive punchy attackbig fat soundtight and percussiveraw and aggressivemid-scooped crunchtouch-sensitive dynamicssinging sustainuncompressed, open feeldistinct P-90 bite
Difficulty
The riff is iconic but technically accessible, requiring solid timing, dynamic picking, and control of amp-driven crunch, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.