Riff Tone

Take a Long Line

The Angels

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard (1970s, likely walnut finish, as used by John Brewster on studio recording)

AmpMarshall JMP 100-watt head (1970s, likely Super Lead or Master Volume, into Marshall 4x12 cabinet)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, 1970s SG Standard)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1978. Gear based on era, genre, and known band history. No direct source confirmation for pedals or effects for this song/section. No evidence of pedals in riff section; classic Marshall crunch tone. No chorus, delay, or modulation audible in riff. No evidence of effects loop use.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchtight and percussivemidrange punchaggressive bridge pickup attackraw and drivingclear note definitionslight natural compressionno modulation or time-based effectsdry, unprocessedMarshall-style saturation

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight, percussive picking with palm muting and precise timing, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns.

Sources

The Angels Guitar Lesson With Rick Brewster Fun classic rock songs to learn? : r/Guitar

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