Riff Tone

The Black Widow

Alice Cooper

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom

AmpMarshall amplifier (likely Marshall Super Lead or JMP, era-appropriate for mid-1970s Alice Cooper studio recordings)

PickupsHumbucker (likely Gibson stock humbuckers from the 1970s)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble8

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1975. Gear inferred from era, band lineup, and typical Alice Cooper studio setup. No direct confirmation of pedals or alternate guitars for this specific track's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchtight and percussive rhythmbright and cutting treblemid-heavy punchfull-bodied power chordsslight natural compressiondynamic pick attackaggressive bridge pickup attackno audible modulation or delayclassic 1970s hard rock rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing, palm muting, and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it intermediate.

Sources

MUST HAVE AMP SETTINGS: MUST HAVE AMP SETTINGS FOR GUITAR Al Pitrelli | Equipboard

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