Riff Tone

Mother

The Amazons

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Firebird Non Reverse Custom Shop

AmpVox AC15 C1 (primary), with possible stereo pairing to Marshall Astoria or Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue

PickupsMini-humbuckers (stock, Gibson Firebird type)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzJHS JHS Muffuletta

overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive

reverbDigiTech DigiTech Polara

Notes

Studio recording, 2018-2019 era. Chris Alderton used a stereo rig with the Vox AC15 C1 as the foundation for the album 'Future Dust' (which includes 'Mother'). For the riff section, the Firebird is most consistently cited. No evidence of live-only substitutions.

Tone Character(10)

robust and grittypunchy and dynamicfuzz-ladentight and saturatedaggressive attacksustained power chordsmodern British rock drivearticulate note separationslightly compressedmid-forward presence

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and aggressive attack, but uses standard rock techniques and power chords, making it intermediate.

Sources

Chris Alderton, The Amazons Guitarist Gear | Equipboard The Amazons Members, Gear & Sound

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