Riff Tone
Oh Well (Pt. 1) [Bonus Track]
Fleetwood Mac
Guitarblues1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'
Amp1964 Marshall JTM45 4x10 combo
PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers, out-of-phase wiring
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass7
mid7
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Peter Green's 'Greeny' Les Paul with out-of-phase pickups into a Marshall JTM45. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used in the riff section. Settings estimated based on era, amp, and genre. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup British crunchpercussive and biting attackslightly nasal, hollow midrangedynamic and touch-sensitiveraw, uncompressed soundwoody, vintage charactertight low endclear note separationno audible reverb or delayclassic late-60s blues-rock drive
Difficulty
The riff demands fast, accurate picking and rhythmic precision, with dynamic muting and percussive articulation. The out-of-phase tone and lack of effects require careful touch to achieve the signature sound.
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'
Amp1964 Marshall JTM45 4x10 combo
PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers, out-of-phase wiring
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass7
mid7
treble6.5
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1969. Peter Green's 'Greeny' Les Paul with out-of-phase pickups into a Marshall JTM45. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used in the riff section. Settings estimated based on era, amp, and genre. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup British crunchpercussive and biting attackslightly nasal, hollow midrangedynamic and touch-sensitiveraw, uncompressed soundwoody, vintage charactertight low endclear note separationno audible reverb or delayclassic late-60s blues-rock drive
Difficulty
The riff demands fast, accurate picking and rhythmic precision, with dynamic muting and percussive articulation. The out-of-phase tone and lack of effects require careful touch to achieve the signature sound.
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