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Riff Tone
Whiskey Rock-a-Roller
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
AmpPeavey Mace 320T
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1974-1975. Ed King played the main riff on a Les Paul Deluxe through a Peavey Mace amp, as confirmed by interviews and period-correct gear lists. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic Southern rock crunchtight, punchy rhythm tonearticulate attack with moderate sustainslightly compressed, not overly saturatedbright but not harsh top endfull-bodied midrange presenceclear note separationtouch-sensitive dynamicsamp-driven overdriveno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid right-hand technique for fast, punchy chord work and precise muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
Guitar1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
AmpPeavey Mace 320T
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1974-1975. Ed King played the main riff on a Les Paul Deluxe through a Peavey Mace amp, as confirmed by interviews and period-correct gear lists. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the studio riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic Southern rock crunchtight, punchy rhythm tonearticulate attack with moderate sustainslightly compressed, not overly saturatedbright but not harsh top endfull-bodied midrange presenceclear note separationtouch-sensitive dynamicsamp-driven overdriveno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid right-hand technique for fast, punchy chord work and precise muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.