Riff Tone
Fox On the Run
Sweet
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster Electric Guitar (natural finish, mid-1970s, as seen in official 'Fox On The Run' video)
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JMP or Super Lead, typical for 1970s UK glam rock recordings)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1970s Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1974-1975. Guitar confirmed from official video. Amp inferred from era, genre, and typical Sweet/Andy Scott setups. No direct evidence of pedals or effects in sources; effects inferred from audio and era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingclassic British crunchtight and percussivearticulate chord definitionslight amp breakupmidrange-forwardclear single-coil snapmoderate sustainminimal ambiencedynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, tight palm muting, and dynamic control to achieve the classic crunch and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster Electric Guitar (natural finish, mid-1970s, as seen in official 'Fox On The Run' video)
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JMP or Super Lead, typical for 1970s UK glam rock recordings)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1970s Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1974-1975. Guitar confirmed from official video. Amp inferred from era, genre, and typical Sweet/Andy Scott setups. No direct evidence of pedals or effects in sources; effects inferred from audio and era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingclassic British crunchtight and percussivearticulate chord definitionslight amp breakupmidrange-forwardclear single-coil snapmoderate sustainminimal ambiencedynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, tight palm muting, and dynamic control to achieve the classic crunch and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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