Riff Tone
It's All Over Now
The Rolling Stones
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Bigsby-equipped)
Amp1963 Fender Bassman
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb0
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1964. Gear confirmed for original studio version. No pedals or extra effects used; direct guitar-to-amp setup typical for early Stones. Settings from a direct lesson on this song.
Tone Character(9)
slightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear, punchy attackarticulate chord definitionopen, dynamic responsewarm but present midrangebright, biting top endpercussive rhythm feeltouch-sensitive dynamicsclassic early Stones rhythm crunch
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward barre chords and rhythm playing, but requires tight timing and dynamic control to get the Stones' signature groove and tone.
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Bigsby-equipped)
Amp1963 Fender Bassman
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
mid6
treble7
reverb0
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1964. Gear confirmed for original studio version. No pedals or extra effects used; direct guitar-to-amp setup typical for early Stones. Settings from a direct lesson on this song.
Tone Character(9)
slightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear, punchy attackarticulate chord definitionopen, dynamic responsewarm but present midrangebright, biting top endpercussive rhythm feeltouch-sensitive dynamicsclassic early Stones rhythm crunch
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward barre chords and rhythm playing, but requires tight timing and dynamic control to get the Stones' signature groove and tone.
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