Riff Tone
Evil Eye
Fu Manchu
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarAmpeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
AmpMarshall Super Bass (1969 or 1971, studio recording)
PickupsSingle Dan Armstrong humbucker (stock, high output)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnivox Univox Super-Fuzz
fuzzCrown Crown W-Fuzz
Notes
Studio recording for 'Evil Eye' (The Action Is Go, 1997). Guitarist: Scott Hill. Gear confirmed for this album/session, not live. Fuzz pedals stacked into Marshall Super Bass. No evidence of additional modulation or time-based effects in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
super clanky and aggressiverelentless granular grindthick, saturated fuzz wallraw and hypnoticheavy, propulsive rhythmgrainy, compressed sustainmidrange punchslightly scooped but not thinpercussive attackfuzzy, harmonically rich
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight, aggressive picking and control of a saturated fuzz tone, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarAmpeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
AmpMarshall Super Bass (1969 or 1971, studio recording)
PickupsSingle Dan Armstrong humbucker (stock, high output)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass7.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzUnivox Univox Super-Fuzz
fuzzCrown Crown W-Fuzz
Notes
Studio recording for 'Evil Eye' (The Action Is Go, 1997). Guitarist: Scott Hill. Gear confirmed for this album/session, not live. Fuzz pedals stacked into Marshall Super Bass. No evidence of additional modulation or time-based effects in riff section.
Tone Character(10)
super clanky and aggressiverelentless granular grindthick, saturated fuzz wallraw and hypnoticheavy, propulsive rhythmgrainy, compressed sustainmidrange punchslightly scooped but not thinpercussive attackfuzzy, harmonically rich
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight, aggressive picking and control of a saturated fuzz tone, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.