Riff Tone
Kingdom Come
Sir Lord Baltimore
Guitarmetal1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely 1950s/60s Standard or Custom, as per era and genre conventions, but not confirmed by sources)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, era-correct for heavy rock/proto-metal, but not confirmed by sources)
PickupsHumbucker (likely PAF-style, era-correct for early 1970s Les Pauls)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No direct source confirmation of exact guitar or amp model for this song/section; inferred from genre, era, and typical gear used by heavy rock bands of the time. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedfuzzy, raw distortionmid-heavy punchuncompressed, in-your-facethick, heavy rhythmslightly loose low endclassic British amp crunchproto-metal biteno audible reverb or delayorganic, amp-driven distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive rhythm playing at a fast tempo with heavy distortion, demanding good right-hand control and muting technique to keep the sound clear and punchy.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely 1950s/60s Standard or Custom, as per era and genre conventions, but not confirmed by sources)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, era-correct for heavy rock/proto-metal, but not confirmed by sources)
PickupsHumbucker (likely PAF-style, era-correct for early 1970s Les Pauls)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970. No direct source confirmation of exact guitar or amp model for this song/section; inferred from genre, era, and typical gear used by heavy rock bands of the time. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp distortion.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedfuzzy, raw distortionmid-heavy punchuncompressed, in-your-facethick, heavy rhythmslightly loose low endclassic British amp crunchproto-metal biteno audible reverb or delayorganic, amp-driven distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive rhythm playing at a fast tempo with heavy distortion, demanding good right-hand control and muting technique to keep the sound clear and punchy.