Riff Tone

Tuesday's Gone

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, likely Gary Rossington's main guitar for studio recording)

AmpMarshall 100-watt Super Lead (Plexi, early 1970s, likely used in studio)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1973. Gear inferred from era, band interviews, and period photos. No direct studio documentation for this song's riff, but Rossington was known for using a Les Paul into a Marshall Plexi for the main electric rhythm. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; Uni-Vibe is associated with the lead/solo, not the riff.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothslightly driven edge-of-breakupopen and airyrounded midstouch-sensitiveclassic southern rock rhythmnot overly brightsmooth sustainsubtle amp reverb depthno heavy distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires clean chord arpeggios, dynamic control to avoid overdriving the amp, and precise timing to maintain the song's laid-back feel. No advanced techniques, but subtlety and touch are important.

Sources

Lynyrd Skynyrd lead tone - The Gear Page Need help with settings for "Tuesday's Gone" : r/guitars - Reddit

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