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Riff Tone

Simple Man

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, humbuckers)
AmpMarshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead, early 1970s studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain2
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1973; settings and gear refer to the original studio version, not live or modern recreations. No evidence of pedals used for the clean riff section; amp reverb likely added in studio or via outboard gear. Guitar Chalk and Guitar World both confirm Les Paul into Marshall Plexi for this era and song.

Tone Character(10)
warm and full-bodiedrounded attackarticulate note separationtouch-sensitiveslightly compressedclear, ringing arpeggiosmildly scooped midsclassic southern rock cleanneck pickup warmthlight spring reverb ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, even arpeggios and dynamic control, but uses basic open chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to most players with some experience.

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