Riff Tone

Stranglehold

Ted Nugent

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Gibson Byrdland (blonde, all-stock)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (x4) into four Fender Dual Showman 2x15 cabinets

PickupsGibson mini-humbuckers (stock on Byrdland)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. Rhythm guitar for riff section. Confirmed by Ted Nugent in Guitar World interview. No evidence of pedals or effects other than amp reverb. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainrich harmonic feedbackopen, airy crunchwoody semi-hollow resonancetouch-sensitive dynamicsclassic rock bitewarm, round low endclear note separationnatural amp overdrivenot overly compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its need for controlled feedback, precise timing, and dynamic picking to achieve the signature sustain and groove.

Sources

Copy of Top 50 | Guitar World Ted Nugent: Stranglehold: What Amp? | The Gear Page

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