Riff Tone

She Was Hot

The Rolling Stones

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Keith Richards' main guitar for this era, but not definitively confirmed for this track)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIB (studio amp for Undercover sessions, but some sources suggest Fender Twin Reverb or Ampeg V-4; no definitive studio documentation for this song's riff section)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, likely bridge position for main riff)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1983 (Undercover album sessions). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'She Was Hot' riff, but era and band setup strongly suggest Telecaster into Mesa/Boogie or Fender amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this part.

Tone Character(10)

bright and bitingcrunchy and mid-forwardtight and percussivearticulate single-coil claritydynamic pick attackslightly compressedmodest amp breakupclassic Stones 'snap'not heavily saturatedtouch-sensitive response

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent strumming with good muting and articulation, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.

Sources

Tonal Recall: The Secrets Behind the Extraordinary Guitar Sounds ...

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