Riff Tone
Dead Flowers
The Rolling Stones
Guitarcountry1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1966 model, Keith Richards)
AmpAmpeg VT-22 (studio recording, 1970)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, 1960s era)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. Keith Richards played the main riff on a Fender Telecaster through an Ampeg VT-22 amp. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section. Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple Stones session sources.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulateopen chord claritycountry-influenced strummingtight low endwarm midspresent trebleno audible effectsslight amp breakup at high picking dynamicsnatural Telecaster snap
Difficulty
The riff section is based on simple open chords and country-style strumming, making it accessible to beginners with basic chord knowledge.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1966 model, Keith Richards)
AmpAmpeg VT-22 (studio recording, 1970)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, 1960s era)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. Keith Richards played the main riff on a Fender Telecaster through an Ampeg VT-22 amp. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the riff section. Gear confirmed for this era and song by multiple Stones session sources.
Tone Character(10)
bright and twangyclean and articulateopen chord claritycountry-influenced strummingtight low endwarm midspresent trebleno audible effectsslight amp breakup at high picking dynamicsnatural Telecaster snap
Difficulty
The riff section is based on simple open chords and country-style strumming, making it accessible to beginners with basic chord knowledge.
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