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Riff Tone

Sympathy for the Devil

The Rolling Stones

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpVox AC30
PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1968. Gear confirmed for the main riff/rhythm section of 'Sympathy for the Devil' on Beggars Banquet. No evidence of pedals used for the riff; treble boost may have been used for the solo, but not for the riff. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this section.

Tone Character(10)
classic British cruncharticulate midrangeslight breakup on chordsclear note separationmildly driven, not high-gainpercussive attackwarm neck pickup tonesubtle overdrivenot heavily saturatedtight and responsive

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and precise chord changes to lock in with the song's groove, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.

Sources

“Mick came in with a song, but it was very Dylan-esque. It was like a ballad. ‘No, no. Let’s rethink. What if we push the beat up a bit?’”: How The Rolling Stones created their Satanic, samba-fuelled masterpiece Sympathy For The Devil | MusicRadarReplicating Sympathy For The Devil solo tone - RedditRolling Stones gear on Beggars Banquet & Let it Bleed

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