Riff Tone

Fly Like an Eagle

Steve Miller Band

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster

Amp1959 Fender Bassman

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayMaestro Maestro Echoplex

Notes

Studio recording, 1976. Steve Miller used a Fender Stratocaster into a 1959 Fender Bassman amp, with a Maestro Echoplex for delay. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. All information is specific to the original studio recording, not live or later performances.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothslightly overdriven edge-of-breakupclear and articulateclassic '70s rock shimmertouch of tape echo ambiencedynamic and responsive to pickingopen and airynot heavily compressedsubtle sustain from delay repeatspresent but not harsh treble

Difficulty

The riff requires moderately precise timing to lock in with the delay repeats and a clean, articulate picking style, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Steve Miller Band – Fly Like An Eagle - Albums Steve Miller Reveals the Recording Secrets Behind 'Fly Like an Eagle'

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