Riff Tone

Snakeskin Cowboys

Ted Nugent

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1974 Gibson Byrdland

AmpFender Twin Reverb (cranked), possibly with a Magnatone M-80 in studio blend

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock on Byrdland, likely Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1974. Ted Nugent is known for using his 1962 Gibson Byrdland with stock humbuckers through a cranked Fender Twin Reverb for the classic Nugent tone on the 'Ted Nugent' album, which includes 'Snakeskin Cowboys'. No evidence of pedals or effects on the riff section; tone is amp-driven. No evidence supports use of the Greco EGC550 or Legend Amps M1 for the original studio recording—these are from YouTube covers.

Tone Character(9)

biting midrange punchopen, woody resonancetight, percussive attackclassic rock crunchairy, dynamic responsetouch-sensitive breakuparticulate note separationslightly compressed highsaggressive pick attack

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and dynamic control to achieve the classic crunchy tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Ted Nugent - 'Snakeskin Cowboys' guitar lesson. Greco ... - YouTube How did Ted Nugent do it??? | Page 2 | The Gear Page

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