Riff Tone

Roll Over Beethoven

Mountain

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarLeslie West's Gibson Les Paul Junior

AmpSunn Model T (early version, 1971 studio recording)

PickupsP-90 single coil

Amp Settings

gain7

bass7

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1971, Mountain's 'Roll Over Beethoven' riff section. Leslie West was known for using a Gibson Les Paul Junior with a single P-90 pickup into a cranked Sunn Model T amp for Mountain's classic distorted tones. No evidence of pedals or additional effects in the riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturated crunchraw and biting attackmid-forward classic rock tonefat, singing sustainaggressive pick attackpunchy and percussive rhythmopen and dynamic responseminimal effects colorationclassic 1970s hard rock drivedistinct P-90 growl

Difficulty

The riff is based on fast, driving power chords with a strong, aggressive picking hand and requires tight timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Quintessential Rock Rigs by Decade - Premier Guitar

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