Riff Tone
The Man Who Sold the World (2015 Remaster)
David Bowie
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Notes
Studio recording, 1970 (album recorded in 1970, remastered in 2015). Mick Ronson played the main riff on the original studio version. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; all overdrive/distortion comes from amp pushed to high volume. No chorus, delay, or modulation effects audible or documented for the riff. No evidence of effects loop or studio trickery for the guitar riff.
Tone Character(10)
Difficulty
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Amp Settings
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1970 (album recorded in 1970, remastered in 2015). Mick Ronson played the main riff on the original studio version. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; all overdrive/distortion comes from amp pushed to high volume. No chorus, delay, or modulation effects audible or documented for the riff. No evidence of effects loop or studio trickery for the guitar riff.
Tone Character(10)
Difficulty
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