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Riff Tone
Ziggy Stardust (2002 Remaster)
David Bowie
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, black finish, stock humbuckers)
AmpMarshall Major 200W head (KT88 tubes) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (album: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 2002 remaster is a remaster of this session). Mick Ronson's main rig for the Ziggy Stardust album and riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedmidrange-forwardfuzz-driven crunchcocked-wah nasal qualitytight and percussive attackharmonic-rich sustainslightly compressedclassic British rock bitedynamic pick responsefocused, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise picking and muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (early 1970s, black finish, stock humbuckers)
AmpMarshall Major 200W head (KT88 tubes) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1972 (album: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 2002 remaster is a remaster of this session). Mick Ronson's main rig for the Ziggy Stardust album and riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedmidrange-forwardfuzz-driven crunchcocked-wah nasal qualitytight and percussive attackharmonic-rich sustainslightly compressedclassic British rock bitedynamic pick responsefocused, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise picking and muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.