Riff Tone

Black Magic

The Amazons

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Goldtop

AmpVox AC15C1

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson PAF-style, stock in Goldtop)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2016-2017 era. Chris Alderton used his Vox AC15C1 as the foundation for the album, including 'Black Magic'. Settings described as 'everything at zero apart from the master volume at full, and the ‘Normal’ channel at about halfway.' No explicit mention of a second amp or stereo rig for the clean section. No evidence of pedal use for the clean part; most pedal mentions relate to the distorted sections.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateclassic British chimewarm and smoothclear note separationpunchy attackslightly compressedopen and dynamicrich midrangesubtle natural reverbno audible modulation

Difficulty

The clean riff requires tight timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

The Amazons' Chris Alderton: “Is it boring if I go with three distortion pedals? I do like things quite loud!” | Guitar World Chris Alderton, The Amazons Guitarist Gear | Equipboard The Amazons Members, Gear & Sound

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