Riff Tone
Crazy On You
Heart
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1970s, likely tobacco burst, as used by Nancy Wilson on studio recording)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 1970s, likely with 4x12 cabinet, as was standard for Heart's heavy studio tones)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely T-Top or Patent Sticker humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1975-1976 for 'Dreamboat Annie'. Focus is on the distorted riff section, not the acoustic intro. No evidence of pedal use on the original studio recording for the riff section; distortion is amp-driven. Modern live rigs use pedals, but these are not relevant to the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchtight and percussiveaggressive attackpunchy midrangefull-bodieddynamic responsearticulate chord voicingsnot overly saturatedclassic 1970s hard rockslightly bright top end
Difficulty
The riff section is challenging due to its fast tempo, tight rhythmic precision, and need for dynamic pick attack to maintain clarity and punch with a crunchy, distorted tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (1970s, likely tobacco burst, as used by Nancy Wilson on studio recording)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 1970s, likely with 4x12 cabinet, as was standard for Heart's heavy studio tones)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely T-Top or Patent Sticker humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1975-1976 for 'Dreamboat Annie'. Focus is on the distorted riff section, not the acoustic intro. No evidence of pedal use on the original studio recording for the riff section; distortion is amp-driven. Modern live rigs use pedals, but these are not relevant to the original recording.
Tone Character(10)
British crunchtight and percussiveaggressive attackpunchy midrangefull-bodieddynamic responsearticulate chord voicingsnot overly saturatedclassic 1970s hard rockslightly bright top end
Difficulty
The riff section is challenging due to its fast tempo, tight rhythmic precision, and need for dynamic pick attack to maintain clarity and punch with a crunchy, distorted tone.
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