Riff Tone
Gimme Shelter (Remastered 2019)
The Rolling Stones
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarMaton EG240 Supreme
AmpFender tube amp (exact model unknown, likely blackface Twin or Deluxe Reverb)
PickupsMaton single coil pickups (original 1960s spec)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Keith Richards used a Maton EG240 Supreme borrowed from a friend for the original studio riff. Tremolo effect was produced by the amp, not a pedal. No evidence of pedals in the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tremolo-drenched cleanwarm and slightly grittychimey and opendynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressedamp-based modulationarticulate attacksubtle harmonic overtonesnot-quite-clean edgerich, atmospheric texture
Difficulty
The riff requires open E tuning, precise fingerpicking/hybrid picking, and tight synchronization with the amp's tremolo effect, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarMaton EG240 Supreme
AmpFender tube amp (exact model unknown, likely blackface Twin or Deluxe Reverb)
PickupsMaton single coil pickups (original 1960s spec)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Keith Richards used a Maton EG240 Supreme borrowed from a friend for the original studio riff. Tremolo effect was produced by the amp, not a pedal. No evidence of pedals in the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tremolo-drenched cleanwarm and slightly grittychimey and opendynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressedamp-based modulationarticulate attacksubtle harmonic overtonesnot-quite-clean edgerich, atmospheric texture
Difficulty
The riff requires open E tuning, precise fingerpicking/hybrid picking, and tight synchronization with the amp's tremolo effect, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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