Riff Tone

2000 Light Years from Home

The Rolling Stones

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarVox Mark VI Teardrop (Brian Jones, studio recording, 1967)

AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era and band usage; no direct source for this song's session)

PickupsVox single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb5.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1967. No direct source confirms the exact amp, but Vox AC30 is most likely based on Stones' studio gear of the era. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; effects are likely from amp or studio processing.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and saturatedspacey and atmosphericdistinctive psychedelic texturebright upper midspronounced reverb washslightly compressed attacknot overly distorted, amp-driven crunchclear note separationambient, sci-fi feelcutting, present in the mix

Difficulty

The riff is moderately challenging due to its syncopated rhythm and the need for clarity within a heavily reverberant, psychedelic mix, but does not require advanced techniques.

Sources

The Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home (1967)Daily Song Discussion #113: 2000 Light Years from Home Potent Pairings: The Sound of the Rolling Stones

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