Riff Tone

Marseilles

The Angels

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Sheraton II Pro

AmpMarshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead Reissue

PickupsEpiphone Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb0.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1978. Gear confirmed for 'Face to Face' album era, which includes 'Marseilles'. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; amp-driven crunch tone typical for this era and genre.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchmidrange punchtight and percussiveaggressive rhythm attackarticulate chord definitiondynamic pick responseopen and uncompressedslight natural amp breakupno audible effectsclassic rock drive

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and palm muting at a high tempo, with precise chord stabs and rhythmic accuracy typical of classic hard rock riffing.

Sources

Face to Face Guitar Tone — The Angels Amp Settings | ToneMirror

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