Riff Tone
Good and Gone
Marcus King
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-345 'Rig Red'
Amp1970 Marshall 100-watt Plexi (modded with master volume), through Marshall 4x12 and 8x10 cabs
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, vintage-voiced, likely Alnico II/III)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
boostMXR MXR Micro Amp Boost
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
delayDunlop Dunlop Echoplex Delay
reverbMXR MXR M300 Reverb
Notes
Studio recording for 'Good and Gone' (2022, Young Blood album). Marcus King used his vintage ES-345 and Marshall Plexi for the main riff/distorted sections. Effects and pedalboard confirmed via Premier Guitar and MusicRadar rig rundowns for the Young Blood era.
Tone Character(9)
British crunch with thick midrangepunchy, dynamic attacksinging sustain on chordstouch-sensitive breakupfat, harmonically rich overdrivetight low end, not flubbyarticulate pick attackclassic rock drive with bluesy edgeresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced control of dynamics, muting, and articulation to achieve the punchy, touch-sensitive crunch, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-345 'Rig Red'
Amp1970 Marshall 100-watt Plexi (modded with master volume), through Marshall 4x12 and 8x10 cabs
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, vintage-voiced, likely Alnico II/III)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
boostMXR MXR Micro Amp Boost
wahDunlop Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
delayDunlop Dunlop Echoplex Delay
reverbMXR MXR M300 Reverb
Notes
Studio recording for 'Good and Gone' (2022, Young Blood album). Marcus King used his vintage ES-345 and Marshall Plexi for the main riff/distorted sections. Effects and pedalboard confirmed via Premier Guitar and MusicRadar rig rundowns for the Young Blood era.
Tone Character(9)
British crunch with thick midrangepunchy, dynamic attacksinging sustain on chordstouch-sensitive breakupfat, harmonically rich overdrivetight low end, not flubbyarticulate pick attackclassic rock drive with bluesy edgeresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced control of dynamics, muting, and articulation to achieve the punchy, touch-sensitive crunch, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced techniques.
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