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Riff Tone

That Smell

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (Gary Rossington, studio recording, 1977)
AmpPeavey Mace (Rossington's main amp for studio and live in 1977)
PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1977. Gary Rossington played the main riff on a Gibson Les Paul Standard through a Peavey Mace amp with no pedals, using amp gain for overdrive. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. Settings inferred from Rossington's interview and typical Peavey Mace usage.

Tone Character(10)
burly and midrangywarm and harmonically richcrunchy but not saturateddynamic and responsivetight, punchy rhythmslightly compressedsinging feedback possibleclassic Southern rock flavornot overly bright or scoopedfull-bodied with strong presence

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with dynamic picking and palm muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempos.

Sources

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington: Simple Man, Big Tone - Premier GuitarLynyrd Skynyrd lead tone - The Gear Page

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