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Riff Tone
Mother
The Amazons
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Firebird Non Reverse Custom Shop
AmpVox AC15 C1 (primary), with possible stereo pairing to Marshall Astoria or Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2018-2019 era. Chris Alderton used a stereo rig with the Vox AC15 C1 as the foundation for the album 'Future Dust' (which includes 'Mother'). For the riff section, the Firebird is most consistently cited. No evidence of live-only substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
robust and grittypunchy and dynamicfuzz-ladentight and saturatedaggressive attacksustained power chordsmodern British rock drivearticulate note separationslightly compressedmid-forward presence
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and aggressive attack, but uses standard rock techniques and power chords, making it intermediate.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Firebird Non Reverse Custom Shop
AmpVox AC15 C1 (primary), with possible stereo pairing to Marshall Astoria or Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2018-2019 era. Chris Alderton used a stereo rig with the Vox AC15 C1 as the foundation for the album 'Future Dust' (which includes 'Mother'). For the riff section, the Firebird is most consistently cited. No evidence of live-only substitutions.
Tone Character(10)
robust and grittypunchy and dynamicfuzz-ladentight and saturatedaggressive attacksustained power chordsmodern British rock drivearticulate note separationslightly compressedmid-forward presence
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and aggressive attack, but uses standard rock techniques and power chords, making it intermediate.