Riff Tone
Divine Intervention
The Rolling Stones
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Sunburst, with Bigsby vibrato)
AmpAmpeg VT-22 combo
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969 era. Keith Richards used the 1959 Les Paul Standard with PAFs for riff-based tracks during this period, plugged into an Ampeg VT-22 combo amp. No evidence of pedal use for this song/section; amp likely run at moderate volume for edge-of-breakup tone.
Tone Character(10)
full yet chimeyedge-of-breakup crunchmidrange biteample headroomaggressive attackclear and articulatetight rhythmclassic rock punchslightly dry reverbdynamic response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and dynamic picking but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Sunburst, with Bigsby vibrato)
AmpAmpeg VT-22 combo
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969 era. Keith Richards used the 1959 Les Paul Standard with PAFs for riff-based tracks during this period, plugged into an Ampeg VT-22 combo amp. No evidence of pedal use for this song/section; amp likely run at moderate volume for edge-of-breakup tone.
Tone Character(10)
full yet chimeyedge-of-breakup crunchmidrange biteample headroomaggressive attackclear and articulatetight rhythmclassic rock punchslightly dry reverbdynamic response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and dynamic picking but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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