Riff Tone
Moon Rider
Moxy
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (mid-1970s, likely 1974-75)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi or JMP, 100-watt, likely with 4x12 cabinet, mid-1970s)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or patent sticker, stock for era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1975 debut album. No evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section. Earl Johnson played the main riff, not Tommy Bolin. No explicit mention of pedals or effects for the rhythm/riff section in any available source.
Tone Character(9)
classic British crunchaggressive midrange punchtight and percussive rhythmfull-bodied humbucker soundraw, uncompressed attackdry, in-your-face guitar presenceslight amp breakupclassic 1970s hard rock driveno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and aggressive attack typical of 1970s hard rock, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (mid-1970s, likely 1974-75)
AmpMarshall Super Lead (Plexi or JMP, 100-watt, likely with 4x12 cabinet, mid-1970s)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or patent sticker, stock for era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1975 debut album. No evidence of pedals or effects for the riff section. Earl Johnson played the main riff, not Tommy Bolin. No explicit mention of pedals or effects for the rhythm/riff section in any available source.
Tone Character(9)
classic British crunchaggressive midrange punchtight and percussive rhythmfull-bodied humbucker soundraw, uncompressed attackdry, in-your-face guitar presenceslight amp breakupclassic 1970s hard rock driveno audible reverb or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and aggressive attack typical of 1970s hard rock, but does not involve advanced techniques or extreme speed.