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Riff Tone
Take a Long Line
The Angels
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (1970s, likely walnut finish, as used by John Brewster on studio recording)
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (1970s, likely Super Lead or Master Volume, into Marshall 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Gear based on era, genre, and known band history. No direct source confirmation for pedals or effects for this song/section. No evidence of pedals in riff section; classic Marshall crunch tone. No chorus, delay, or modulation audible in riff. No evidence of effects loop use.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and percussivemidrange punchaggressive bridge pickup attackraw and drivingclear note definitionslight natural compressionno modulation or time-based effectsdry, unprocessedMarshall-style saturation
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, percussive picking with palm muting and precise timing, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard (1970s, likely walnut finish, as used by John Brewster on studio recording)
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (1970s, likely Super Lead or Master Volume, into Marshall 4x12 cabinet)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Gear based on era, genre, and known band history. No direct source confirmation for pedals or effects for this song/section. No evidence of pedals in riff section; classic Marshall crunch tone. No chorus, delay, or modulation audible in riff. No evidence of effects loop use.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchtight and percussivemidrange punchaggressive bridge pickup attackraw and drivingclear note definitionslight natural compressionno modulation or time-based effectsdry, unprocessedMarshall-style saturation
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, percussive picking with palm muting and precise timing, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns.