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Riff Tone

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The Who

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson J-200 acoustic (for main riff), but for distorted electric parts: Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (likely Pete Townshend's main electric in this era)
AmpHiwatt DR103 Custom 100 (classic Townshend amp for 1975 studio recordings)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. The main riff is acoustic, but the user requests the distorted/heavy section, which is electric. No direct source confirms the exact electric guitar/amp for the distorted part, but Townshend's 1975 studio rig was Les Paul Deluxe into Hiwatt DR103. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond possible amp spring reverb.

Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchpunchy midrangebright and cuttingtight low endslightly compressed attackopen chords ring outpercussive strummingarticulate note separationmild amp-driven overdriveno heavy fuzz or modern distortion

Difficulty

The riff is based on open chords with a straightforward strumming pattern, but requires good timing and dynamic control to capture the punchy, percussive feel of the original recording.

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