Riff Tone

I Gotsta Get Paid

ZZ Top

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Pearly Gates'

AmpVintage Magnatone amp (model unspecified) with overdrive/fuzz pedal

PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzUnknown Fuzz/Overdrive pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2012, La Futura album. Billy Gibbons is known to use his 'Pearly Gates' Les Paul for heavy riff sections, and interviews confirm the use of a vintage Magnatone amp with an overdrive/fuzz pedal for this song's signature grinding riff. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

grinding, saturated low endfuzzy, thick distortionpercussive, punchy attackgnarly, stoner-blues flavoraggressive, modern blues-rock edgetight, focused rhythmraw, amp-like sustainslightly scooped midsheavy, compressed feelminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff is moderately challenging due to its heavy, syncopated groove and need for tight muting, but does not require advanced lead techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

Billy Gibbons: Havana Meets Houston - Premier Guitar The greatest guitar songs of the 21st century – 2012

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