Riff Tone
Footsteps In the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2
The Isley Brothers
Guitarother1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster
Amp1970-73 Fender Twin Reverb
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserMaestro Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Gear confirmed for Ernie Isley in this era and referenced for this song. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy cleansubtle swirling modulationlush and soulfulclear and articulatemellow attacktouch-responsivenot harsh or brittleno breakup or crunchclassic 70s R&B clean
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated chord work and subtle dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1970s Fender Stratocaster
Amp1970-73 Fender Twin Reverb
PickupsFender single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
phaserMaestro Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Notes
Studio recording, 1977. Gear confirmed for Ernie Isley in this era and referenced for this song. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy cleansubtle swirling modulationlush and soulfulclear and articulatemellow attacktouch-responsivenot harsh or brittleno breakup or crunchclassic 70s R&B clean
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, syncopated chord work and subtle dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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