Riff Tone
Sonne in der Nacht (Leipzig-Live-2024)
Peter Maffay
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/80s reissue, sunburst finish, as used by Peter Maffay's guitarist for live shows in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (classic rock live amp, most probable for Maffay's band in 2024 live context)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, Leipzig-Live-2024, riff section. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp, but video and genre/era context strongly support Les Paul + Marshall stack. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchpunchy midrangetight rhythm attackwarm humbucker sustainslight amp breakupclear note definitionarticulate chord voicingsmoderate gain, not high-gaindynamic response to pickinglive rock band mix
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills, palm muting, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s/80s reissue, sunburst finish, as used by Peter Maffay's guitarist for live shows in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 (classic rock live amp, most probable for Maffay's band in 2024 live context)
PickupsHumbucker (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, Leipzig-Live-2024, riff section. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp, but video and genre/era context strongly support Les Paul + Marshall stack. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchpunchy midrangetight rhythm attackwarm humbucker sustainslight amp breakupclear note definitionarticulate chord voicingsmoderate gain, not high-gaindynamic response to pickinglive rock band mix
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythm skills, palm muting, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.