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Riff Tone
Mississippi Queen
Mountain
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior
AmpSunn Coliseum PA head into Sunn 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No pedals used, just guitar straight into amp. All evidence points to this setup for the original studio riff section of 'Mississippi Queen'.
Tone Character(10)
big, thick, milkshake-likerich and chocolateyaggressive and punchyraw and directfull-bodied with strong midrangetight low endbiting bridge pickup attackdry, no ambienceBritish crunchsimple, powerful, riff-driven
Difficulty
While the riff is based on simple power chords and is not technically complex, it requires strong right-hand technique, precise timing, and dynamic control to capture the iconic punch and groove of the original recording.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Junior
AmpSunn Coliseum PA head into Sunn 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass7
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No pedals used, just guitar straight into amp. All evidence points to this setup for the original studio riff section of 'Mississippi Queen'.
Tone Character(10)
big, thick, milkshake-likerich and chocolateyaggressive and punchyraw and directfull-bodied with strong midrangetight low endbiting bridge pickup attackdry, no ambienceBritish crunchsimple, powerful, riff-driven
Difficulty
While the riff is based on simple power chords and is not technically complex, it requires strong right-hand technique, precise timing, and dynamic control to capture the iconic punch and groove of the original recording.