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Riff Tone
Sick As a Dog
Aerosmith
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Esquire
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, as used by Aerosmith in mid-1970s)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1976 (Rocks album). Tom Hamilton wrote and played the main riff on a Fender Esquire. Marshall Plexi is inferred from Aerosmith's known studio rig for this era; no evidence of pedals or effects on the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and rawbright and bitingtight and percussivemidrange puncharticulate chord definitiondynamic and responsiveslight edge-of-breakup driveclassic British amp voicingminimal sustainquick decay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with dynamic picking and precise muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Esquire
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, as used by Aerosmith in mid-1970s)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1976 (Rocks album). Tom Hamilton wrote and played the main riff on a Fender Esquire. Marshall Plexi is inferred from Aerosmith's known studio rig for this era; no evidence of pedals or effects on the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and rawbright and bitingtight and percussivemidrange puncharticulate chord definitiondynamic and responsiveslight edge-of-breakup driveclassic British amp voicingminimal sustainquick decay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with dynamic picking and precise muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.