Riff Tone
MUD
Dorothy
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
Guitar1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop 'Dorothy'
AmpFriedman Dirty Shirley
PickupsGibson P-90 single coil
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer
Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 era. Guitar is the restored 'Dorothy' 1952 Les Paul Goldtop with original P-90s. Amp is Friedman Dirty Shirley, as confirmed in Premier Guitar Rig Rundown. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and punchyclassic British crunchtouch-sensitivethick midrangeaggressive attackarticulate note separationslight edge-of-breakuptight low endopen and dynamicminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and attack, with tight timing and muting to achieve the punchy, articulate sound characteristic of Nichols' playing.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop 'Dorothy'
AmpFriedman Dirty Shirley
PickupsGibson P-90 single coil
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 era. Guitar is the restored 'Dorothy' 1952 Les Paul Goldtop with original P-90s. Amp is Friedman Dirty Shirley, as confirmed in Premier Guitar Rig Rundown. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and punchyclassic British crunchtouch-sensitivethick midrangeaggressive attackarticulate note separationslight edge-of-breakuptight low endopen and dynamicminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and attack, with tight timing and muting to achieve the punchy, articulate sound characteristic of Nichols' playing.