Riff Tone

Mr. Limousine Driver

Grand Funk Railroad

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1967 Musicraft Messenger

AmpWest Laboratories Fillmore 200-watt head

PickupsStock single-coil pickups (Alnico V, Italian-made, hollow aluminum neck, onboard FET boost circuit)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969. Mark Farner used his original Musicraft Messenger guitar and a West Fillmore amp for Grand Funk Railroad's debut album. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the riff section; the Messenger's onboard FET boost circuit likely contributed to the saturated tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

fuzzy and saturatedraw and openthick midrange punchloose, vintage low endupper-mid bitedynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compresseddistinct single-coil clarityaggressive, percussive attackclassic American hard rock drive

Difficulty

The riff is based on straightforward power chords and rhythm, but requires tight muting, dynamic pick attack, and solid timing to capture the raw, driving feel of the original recording.

Sources

Mark Farner | Equipboard Mr Limousine Driver Tab by Grand Funk Railroad Grand Funk Railroad - Mr. Limousine Driver Tab - Songsterr

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