Riff Tone

Epitaph (Including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow")

King Crimson

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (1969, black, likely with PAF humbuckers)

AmpHiwatt Custom 100 DR103 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969. Gear confirmed for the era and album sessions; Fripp used Les Paul Custom and Hiwatt/Marshall stack on 'In the Court of the Crimson King'. No evidence of pedal use except possible fuzz. No live/tour gear included.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothrounded attackrich midrangeslightly compressedfull-bodiedclear note separationmellow sustainvintage British amp breakupnot harsh or brittleorganic, classic rock character

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its use of extended chords, dynamic control to maintain clarity in a slightly overdriven tone, and the need for precise, even strumming to achieve the song's signature sound.

Sources

Jakko Jakszyk talks King Crimson, Radical Action and Fripp ...

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