Riff Tone

Hold On

Jet

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Jet on Get Born)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (most commonly cited for Jet's Get Born era studio rhythm tones)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock Les Paul Standard pickups, likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003. Gear confirmed for Get Born album sessions and visible in period photos/interviews. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the main riff. No pedalboard in signal chain for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

thick and crunchymidrange-forwardtight and punchyslightly compressedharmonically richdry and in-your-faceaggressive pick attackfull-bodied chordsminimal ambienceclassic British rock drive

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and control to maintain clarity with a crunchy, saturated tone.

Sources

The secrets behind Steve Miller's tone on Jet Airliner | Guitar World

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