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Riff Tone
The Knife
Genesis
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (1960s, likely a 1962 model)
AmpMarshall 50-watt head (likely JTM45 or Plexi, late 1960s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970. Guitarist: Anthony Phillips. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp overdrive; sources and isolated tracks suggest direct guitar-to-amp setup. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedaggressive British crunchpunchy midrangebiting attackslightly fuzzy edgeforward, present in the mixtight and percussive rhythmraw, energetic driveminimal sustain (no delay/reverb)classic late-60s Marshall tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight rhythmic control, with precise muting and chord stabs to maintain clarity at high gain and tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (1960s, likely a 1962 model)
AmpMarshall 50-watt head (likely JTM45 or Plexi, late 1960s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. Guitarist: Anthony Phillips. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp overdrive; sources and isolated tracks suggest direct guitar-to-amp setup. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedaggressive British crunchpunchy midrangebiting attackslightly fuzzy edgeforward, present in the mixtight and percussive rhythmraw, energetic driveminimal sustain (no delay/reverb)classic late-60s Marshall tone
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive alternate picking and tight rhythmic control, with precise muting and chord stabs to maintain clarity at high gain and tempo.