Riff Tone
Roxy Roller (Extended Remix)
Nick Gilder
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, late 60s/early 70s model)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson PAF-style, stock Les Paul)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps; classic glam rock production. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Canadian glam rock setups. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymidrange-forwardarticulate attackslightly bright top endfull-bodied chordsdynamic pick responseclassic British crunchslight amp breakupno heavy saturationpercussive rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and rhythmic slides, requiring tight timing and palm muting but no advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, sunburst finish)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, late 60s/early 70s model)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson PAF-style, stock Les Paul)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps; classic glam rock production. Gear inferred from era, genre, and typical Canadian glam rock setups. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymidrange-forwardarticulate attackslightly bright top endfull-bodied chordsdynamic pick responseclassic British crunchslight amp breakupno heavy saturationpercussive rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and rhythmic slides, requiring tight timing and palm muting but no advanced techniques or fast passages.