Riff Tone

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney & Wings

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Casino (1962, sunburst, stock P-90s, used by Paul McCartney)

AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era and McCartney's studio rig)

PickupsEpiphone P-90 single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1973, clean riff section. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the clean rhythm part. McCartney is documented to have used his Epiphone Casino and Vox amps for Band on the Run studio sessions. Settings estimated based on typical 1970s Vox AC30 clean tones and genre. No direct evidence of pedals or effects for the clean riff.

Tone Character(10)

chiming and articulatebright but not harshwarm and roundedslightly compressedopen and airyvintage single-coil claritydynamic responseno audible breakupstudio-cleantouch-sensitive

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, accurate strumming and dynamic control, but uses basic chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to most players with some experience.

Sources

The greatest Paul McCartney post-Beatles guitar moments | Guitar World Paul McCartney's Guitars, Basses, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard

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