Riff Tone
Brick House
The Commodores
Guitarother1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (estimated, based on era, genre, and typical funk/R&B studio gear of late 1970s Motown sessions; no direct source confirmation for this specific recording)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (estimated, as this was a common studio amp for funk/R&B in the late 1970s Motown sessions; no direct source confirmation)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (estimated, as ES-335s of the era used standard Gibson humbuckers; no direct source confirmation)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp for 'Brick House' riff section; estimates based on genre, era, and Motown studio practices.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclean and punchybright and articulatesnappy chord stabsminimal sustainwarm midrangedynamic and responsiveno audible effectsclassic funk rhythm tonecrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive rhythm playing and precise muting for the classic funk feel, but does not involve complex chords or advanced techniques.
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (estimated, based on era, genre, and typical funk/R&B studio gear of late 1970s Motown sessions; no direct source confirmation for this specific recording)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (estimated, as this was a common studio amp for funk/R&B in the late 1970s Motown sessions; no direct source confirmation)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (estimated, as ES-335s of the era used standard Gibson humbuckers; no direct source confirmation)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. No direct source confirms exact guitar or amp for 'Brick House' riff section; estimates based on genre, era, and Motown studio practices.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclean and punchybright and articulatesnappy chord stabsminimal sustainwarm midrangedynamic and responsiveno audible effectsclassic funk rhythm tonecrisp attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive rhythm playing and precise muting for the classic funk feel, but does not involve complex chords or advanced techniques.
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