Riff Tone
One Way or Another
Blondie
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
AmpMarshall (exact model unspecified, likely JMP or Super Lead era-appropriate)
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble7.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Frank Infante states he used his '68 Les Paul Goldtop through a Marshall for this track, with minimal effects. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and punchytight and percussiveslightly gritty edgeclear note definitionclassic Marshall crunchdynamic attackminimal sustainraw and energeticmid-forward presenceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically driving and requires tight, aggressive picking with palm muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
AmpMarshall (exact model unspecified, likely JMP or Super Lead era-appropriate)
PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble7.5
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1978. Frank Infante states he used his '68 Les Paul Goldtop through a Marshall for this track, with minimal effects. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and punchytight and percussiveslightly gritty edgeclear note definitionclassic Marshall crunchdynamic attackminimal sustainraw and energeticmid-forward presenceno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically driving and requires tight, aggressive picking with palm muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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