Riff Tone
Tumbling Dice
The Rolling Stones
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1958 Gibson Les Paul TV Junior (aka 'Dice')
AmpAmpeg Gemini GV-22 combo
PickupsGibson P-90 single-coil
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass4.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1971-1972, Exile on Main St. sessions. Guitar in open G tuning, used for main riff. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond possible amp reverb. Guitar had Grover tuners and Leo Quan Badass bridge. Pickup selector not applicable (single pickup).
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchbright and articulatepunchy midrangeslightly grittydynamic responseopen and rawclassic Stones rhythm soundpercussive attackclear note separationtouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to open G tuning, syncopated shuffle feel, and dynamic chord voicings with percussive strumming. The groove and subtlety of the rhythm demand control and feel beyond basic chord playing.
Sources
Book Excerpt: 'Rolling Stones Gear' - Premier GuitarThe Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street (Deluxe Version) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | EquipboardKeith Richards' Guitars, Gear & Amps | EquipboardRolling Stones guitar lesson: every guitarists' style analyzed"Everybody was going flat out": Keith Richards on the trials and tribulations that formed The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. | Guitar World
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Original Gear
Guitar1958 Gibson Les Paul TV Junior (aka 'Dice')
AmpAmpeg Gemini GV-22 combo
PickupsGibson P-90 single-coil
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass4.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Sources
Book Excerpt: 'Rolling Stones Gear' - Premier GuitarThe Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street (Deluxe Version) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | EquipboardKeith Richards' Guitars, Gear & Amps | EquipboardRolling Stones guitar lesson: every guitarists' style analyzed"Everybody was going flat out": Keith Richards on the trials and tribulations that formed The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. | Guitar World
Notes
Studio recording, 1971-1972, Exile on Main St. sessions. Guitar in open G tuning, used for main riff. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond possible amp reverb. Guitar had Grover tuners and Leo Quan Badass bridge. Pickup selector not applicable (single pickup).
Tone Character(10)
edge-of-breakup crunchbright and articulatepunchy midrangeslightly grittydynamic responseopen and rawclassic Stones rhythm soundpercussive attackclear note separationtouch-sensitive
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to open G tuning, syncopated shuffle feel, and dynamic chord voicings with percussive strumming. The groove and subtlety of the rhythm demand control and feel beyond basic chord playing.
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