Riff Tone

Go Your Own Way

Fleetwood Mac

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1970s Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1968 model, pickup covers removed)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (silverface, studio recording, 1976-77)

PickupsHumbucker (Gibson PAF-style, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording for 'Go Your Own Way' riff section, Rumours album sessions (1976-77). Les Paul Custom used for main rhythm/riff, plugged into Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of pedal use on riff section; chorus effect is suggested by some sources but not clearly audible in riff. Chorus pedal recommendations are for covers, not original recording. Settings from Guitar Chalk are for the riff/rhythm, not the solo.

Tone Character(10)

warm, full-bodied cruncharticulate and brightmidrange claritydynamic, percussive attackslightly compressededge-of-breakup drivetight chord definitionclassic rock rhythm texturenot heavily saturatedpresent upper mids

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive strumming at a brisk tempo with dynamic accents and precise muting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Tone Settings for Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk Lindsey Buckingham: Pedalboard Simplicity - Pedal Nuts

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