Riff Tone

Who Do You Love, Pt. 1

Quicksilver Messenger Service

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1961 Gibson SG

AmpFender Twin Reverb (tube) and Standel Bass Amps (solid-state), with Wurlitzer horns

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayMaestro Maestro Echoplex EP-2

phaserMaestro Maestro PS-1A Phaser

Notes

Studio recording, 1968. Cipollina's rig for 'Who Do You Love, Pt. 1' combined a 1961 Gibson SG (PAF humbuckers) into a hybrid amp stack: treble pickup routed to Fender Twin Reverb and Dual Showman (tube), bass pickup to Standel solid-state bass amps, all feeding Wurlitzer horns. Effects included Maestro Echoplex (tape delay) and Maestro PS-1A Phaser. Settings estimated due to lack of direct numeric data for this song's studio session.

Tone Character(10)

stinging and frenziedbright and biting attackdynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressed sustainpsychedelic shimmerarticulate note separationrapid punch in low endsinging sustainacid rock edgebold, original stylistic character

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate to advanced picking accuracy, dynamic control, and familiarity with psychedelic effect timing and phrasing, but does not reach expert-level technicality.

Sources

Quicksilver Messenger Service's John Cipollina: the life and times of an unsung guitar innovator | Guitar World Who Do You Love Intro by Quicksilver Messenger Service Do You Even Psychedelic? : Happy Trails: John Cipollina's Guitar Rig + Technique Analysis - Chapter 2: Amps and Effects (Editorial)

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