Riff Tone

White Trash Millionaire

Black Stone Cherry

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Studio (Black or Cherry Sunburst, likely Ben Wells or Chris Robertson's main studio guitar for this track)

AmpPeavey 5150 (studio recording, as confirmed by Ben Wells interview); Peavey 3120 also used live

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or Burstbuckers)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzJim Dunlop Jim Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini

Notes

Studio recording, 2011, Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea album. Drop B tuning. Ben Wells and Chris Robertson both used Les Pauls with humbuckers. Peavey 5150 confirmed for studio. Effects chain includes Fuzz Face for rhythm, Rocktron Banshee II Talk Box used live and possibly in studio, but not clearly audible in riff section. No chorus, delay, or reverb audible in riff. Settings estimated based on amp and genre.

Tone Character(10)

tight palm-muted chugschunky and saturatedarticulate low-endpercussive attackmodern hard rock crunchfocused midrange punchminimal ambiencefuzz-enhanced thicknessaggressive pick attackno modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting, precise timing, and handling of low tunings, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

How to play Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire riff Ben Wells, Black Stone Cherry Guitarist Gear In pictures: 68 pro guitarists' pedalboards | MusicRadar Interview: Ben Wells of Black Stone Cherry

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