Riff Tone
Cross-Eyed Mary
Jethro Tull
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior
AmpUnbranded small combo amp (approx. 12" x 6", mid-1960s, model unknown)
PickupsP-90 single coil
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1971. Martin Barre used a small, unidentified amp (not Hiwatt or Marshall) for the entire 'Cross-Eyed Mary' riff section. No pedals or effects except a possible treble booster. No evidence of live rig or other amps for this part.
Tone Character(9)
biting and rawmid-forward and thickslightly nasal, treble-boostedtight and percussivepunchy, aggressive rhythmvintage single-coil biteminimal sustain, fast decaydry, in-your-face presenceno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and precise timing, but uses straightforward power chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
Guitar1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior
AmpUnbranded small combo amp (approx. 12" x 6", mid-1960s, model unknown)
PickupsP-90 single coil
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1971. Martin Barre used a small, unidentified amp (not Hiwatt or Marshall) for the entire 'Cross-Eyed Mary' riff section. No pedals or effects except a possible treble booster. No evidence of live rig or other amps for this part.
Tone Character(9)
biting and rawmid-forward and thickslightly nasal, treble-boostedtight and percussivepunchy, aggressive rhythmvintage single-coil biteminimal sustain, fast decaydry, in-your-face presenceno audible modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and precise timing, but uses straightforward power chord shapes and no advanced techniques.