Riff Tone
Ride On a Pony
Free
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall 100-watt Super Lead (Plexi)
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1971. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp overdrive for the riff section. Gear confirmed for Free's 'Highway' album era, which includes 'Ride On a Pony'.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchfat and punchyopen and dynamicslightly compressed attackwarm midrangearticulate chord definitiontouch-sensitive breakupraw and unprocessedtight and percussiveno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, dynamic control, and a punchy attack to capture the classic Free groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpMarshall 100-watt Super Lead (Plexi)
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1971. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp overdrive for the riff section. Gear confirmed for Free's 'Highway' album era, which includes 'Ride On a Pony'.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchfat and punchyopen and dynamicslightly compressed attackwarm midrangearticulate chord definitiontouch-sensitive breakupraw and unprocessedtight and percussiveno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, dynamic control, and a punchy attack to capture the classic Free groove, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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