Riff Tone
Illégal
Corbeau
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s, likely wine red or sunburst, as used by Jean Millaire in Corbeau)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (1970s, 100W head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, late 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1981. Gear inferred from era, genre, and period photos/interviews of Corbeau. No direct source confirms exact pedal or amp settings for 'Illégal' riff. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; likely straight into amp.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchpunchy midrangetight, articulate riffingslightly saturated rhythm toneclear note separationwarm, full-bodied soundno audible modulation or delayslight natural reverb/room ambiencebridge pickup bitedynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires precise timing and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (late 1970s, likely wine red or sunburst, as used by Jean Millaire in Corbeau)
AmpMarshall JMP 2203 (1970s, 100W head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, late 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1981. Gear inferred from era, genre, and period photos/interviews of Corbeau. No direct source confirms exact pedal or amp settings for 'Illégal' riff. No evidence of pedals used for the riff section; likely straight into amp.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchpunchy midrangetight, articulate riffingslightly saturated rhythm toneclear note separationwarm, full-bodied soundno audible modulation or delayslight natural reverb/room ambiencebridge pickup bitedynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires precise timing and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking, making it accessible to intermediate players.