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Riff Tone
Nobody's Fault
Aerosmith
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959, possibly Joe Perry's '59 Les Paul Standard VOS or similar vintage Les Paul)
AmpMusic Man HD-130 (studio, 1976 recording era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Gear based on era and known Aerosmith studio setups. No direct evidence for pedals on this specific track; live rigs are more varied. Focus is on the studio rhythm/riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackmidrange punchslightly compressed lowsarticulate under gainclassic hard rock crunchdry, amp-driven distortionno audible modulationfocused, heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking, tight palm muting, and rhythmic accuracy at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959, possibly Joe Perry's '59 Les Paul Standard VOS or similar vintage Les Paul)
AmpMusic Man HD-130 (studio, 1976 recording era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Gear based on era and known Aerosmith studio setups. No direct evidence for pedals on this specific track; live rigs are more varied. Focus is on the studio rhythm/riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive attackmidrange punchslightly compressed lowsarticulate under gainclassic hard rock crunchdry, amp-driven distortionno audible modulationfocused, heavy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking, tight palm muting, and rhythmic accuracy at a high tempo, making it challenging for most players.