Riff Tone
Ziggy Stardust
David Bowie
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Studio recording, 1972. Mick Ronson played the main Ziggy Stardust riff on his stripped-finish '68 Les Paul Custom with open-coil humbuckers, through a Marshall Major 200-watt head. The fuzz comes from a Sola Sound Tone Bender MKI, and a cocked Cry Baby wah was used to shape the midrange. No evidence of additional pedals or amp-based effects. All sources confirm this was the core Ziggy-era rig.
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Studio recording, 1972. Mick Ronson played the main Ziggy Stardust riff on his stripped-finish '68 Les Paul Custom with open-coil humbuckers, through a Marshall Major 200-watt head. The fuzz comes from a Sola Sound Tone Bender MKI, and a cocked Cry Baby wah was used to shape the midrange. No evidence of additional pedals or amp-based effects. All sources confirm this was the core Ziggy-era rig.