Riff Tone

Angel

Aerosmith

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 1950s reissue or original, as used by Joe Perry in the 1980s studio sessions)

AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or JMP, as per Aerosmith's 1980s studio gear and genre conventions)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1987. No direct evidence of pedal use for the riff section; amp-based overdrive and reverb likely. Gear inferred from Aerosmith's typical 1980s studio setup and genre. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

classic Marshall crunchfull-bodied midrangesinging sustainwarm, harmonically richslightly compressed attackclear note separationtouch-sensitive responsedynamic picking articulationtight but not overly saturatedstudio rhythm clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, controlled arpeggios and dynamic picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Aerosmith's Joe Perry on how to nail his “working tone” | Guitar World Aerosmith's '70s studio gear? | Guitar Forum

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