Riff Tone
Something's Happening (Live)
Peter Frampton
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom ('The Black Beauty')
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt Super Lead (1970s, live)
PickupsStock P-90 (neck), Alnico V staple (bridge)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance from 'Frampton Comes Alive!' (1975/1976 era); settings and gear inferred from era, live photos, and Frampton interviews about this tour. No direct pedalboard or amp setting photos for this specific song/section found.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchopen and dynamicpunchy midrangeclear note separationarticulate attackslightly compressedwarm, singing sustaintight low endbright but not harshresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic precision, dynamic control, and quick chord changes typical of classic rock rhythm work, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
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Original Gear
Guitar1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom ('The Black Beauty')
AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt Super Lead (1970s, live)
PickupsStock P-90 (neck), Alnico V staple (bridge)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance from 'Frampton Comes Alive!' (1975/1976 era); settings and gear inferred from era, live photos, and Frampton interviews about this tour. No direct pedalboard or amp setting photos for this specific song/section found.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchopen and dynamicpunchy midrangeclear note separationarticulate attackslightly compressedwarm, singing sustaintight low endbright but not harshresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic precision, dynamic control, and quick chord changes typical of classic rock rhythm work, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.
Something's Happening (Live) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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