Riff Tone

Presta

Three Souls in My Mind

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, sunburst finish)

AmpMarshall Plexi (likely Super Lead 1959, 100W, late 1960s/early 1970s model)

PickupsHumbucker (Gibson PAF-style, stock Les Paul humbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass4.5

mid6

treble7.5

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, original album version, circa early 1970s. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. No pedalboard evidence for this era; all effects likely from amp or minimal pedals.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchaggressive midrangetight, focused riffingslightly scooped lowsbright and biting trebleclassic rock rhythm attackpunchy chord definitiondynamic pick responsemoderate sustainvintage amp breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing, palm muting, and dynamic pick attack, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

How to get your favorite bands sound? : r/Guitar - Reddit

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