Riff Tone

Sister Morphine

The Rolling Stones

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Ry Cooder, slide part)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, studio recording)

PickupsP-90 single coil (stock on late 50s Les Paul Standard, likely neck position for slide)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970 (Sticky Fingers sessions). Ry Cooder played the main clean slide riff on a Les Paul Standard through a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used on the clean riff section. All information is for the studio version, not live.

Tone Character(10)

clean and glassywarm and openarticulate slide attacknatural amp reverbminimal breakupdynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationslightly scooped midsvintage Fender sparklesmooth sustain

Difficulty

The clean slide riff requires intermediate slide technique, precise intonation, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and sustain without overdriving the amp.

Sources

Sister Morphine (Slide Guitar Part) - Rolling Stones, Ry Cooder The Rolling Stones 'Sister Morphine' | Ry Cooder's Slide Part Daily Song Discussion #146: Sister Morphine : r/rollingstones

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