Riff Tone

Eat The Rich

Aerosmith

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1959 or early 60s, as per Joe Perry's main studio guitars of the era)

AmpMarshall Super Lead (likely 1959 SLP or JCM800, as used by Joe Perry in early 90s studio sessions)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

eqMXR MXR Six Band EQ

Notes

Studio recording, 1992-1993. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of 'Eat The Rich'; Les Paul and Marshall are consistent with Perry's main studio rig for Get a Grip. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

thick and crunchytight, punchy attackmid-forward classic rock soundaggressive and percussivearticulate pick responseslight natural compressionBritish-voiced amp characterclassic hard rock drivefull-bodied, harmonically richminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting with precise timing and articulation, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Be honest guys. Who made you pick up guitar?Joe Perry's guitar tone on Aerosmith's Walk This Way: secrets behind the sound | Guitar World

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