Riff Tone

Do You Feel Like We Do (Live)

Peter Frampton

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Phenix' (three-pickup, black, original used on Frampton Comes Alive!)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100-watt head (1970s, modified by José Arredondo)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers (three-pickup configuration: neck, middle, bridge)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp

Notes

Live recording, Frampton Comes Alive! (1975/1976), clean sections use Marshall Super Lead for main tone; no evidence of Ampeg or Mesa for clean riff. Studio vs live: this is the iconic live version.

Tone Character(10)

chimey and bell-like cleanswarm and full-bodiedclear and articulateslightly compressedopen, airy highstouch-sensitive dynamicsmild amp breakup at peaksclassic 1970s live rock cleansubtle spring reverb ambiencenot sterile, retains warmth

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing, dynamic control for clean articulation, and some subtle volume/tone knob work, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques.

Sources

Peter Frampton: Come Again? | Guitar World Discovering Tone Inspiration - Premier Guitar Gibson Launches Peter Frampton "Phenix" Les Paul VOS - Premier Guitar Frampton Comes Alive tone? | Guitar Forum

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