Riff Tone
Beast of Burden
The Rolling Stones
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s, Keith Richards' main guitar for clean rhythm on 'Some Girls')
AmpFender Blackface Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for clean Stones tones of this era)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, middle position)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserMXR MXR Phase 100
Notes
Studio recording, 1978, 'Some Girls' sessions. Keith Richards on Telecaster for rhythm/clean riff. Amp inferred from era and multiple sources referencing Blackface Fender amps for Stones clean tones. No evidence of live/tour gear for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassyslightly phase-shiftedwarm and smoothbright and articulatetouch-sensitiveopen and airysubtle spring reverb ambiancetastefully sparsedynamic response to pickingclassic Telecaster chime
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate control of clean chord voicings, subtle muting, and dynamic touch to maintain groove and clarity, but does not involve advanced lead or complex techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s, Keith Richards' main guitar for clean rhythm on 'Some Girls')
AmpFender Blackface Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for clean Stones tones of this era)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, middle position)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserMXR MXR Phase 100
Notes
Studio recording, 1978, 'Some Girls' sessions. Keith Richards on Telecaster for rhythm/clean riff. Amp inferred from era and multiple sources referencing Blackface Fender amps for Stones clean tones. No evidence of live/tour gear for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
clean and glassyslightly phase-shiftedwarm and smoothbright and articulatetouch-sensitiveopen and airysubtle spring reverb ambiancetastefully sparsedynamic response to pickingclassic Telecaster chime
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate control of clean chord voicings, subtle muting, and dynamic touch to maintain groove and clarity, but does not involve advanced lead or complex techniques.
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