Riff Tone

Black Betty

Ram Jam

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, sunburst finish)

AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, late 1960s/early 1970s)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1977. No direct evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical studio setups for Ram Jam and similar bands. No evidence found for live rig or alternate guitars for the riff.

Tone Character(10)

thick and crunchymidrange-forwardtight and percussiveaggressive pick attackraw and unprocessedslightly compressedminimal ambiencebright but not harshclassic hard rock punchbridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent downpicking and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Ram Jam - Black Betty - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar Black Betty Solo : r/guitarplaying - Reddit Bands Starting with R | Equipboard

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