Riff Tone

You Got That Right

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Firebird (likely Allen Collins, studio recording)

AmpPeavey Mace (Gary Rossington) and Marshall Plexi (Allen Collins, likely studio amp)

PickupsMini-humbuckers (Gibson Firebird stock pickups, 1977 era)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1977. Allen Collins played the main riff on a Gibson Firebird through a Marshall Plexi; Gary Rossington used a Peavey Mace. No pedals or stompboxes were used for the riff section, just amp overdrive. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and amp type. No evidence of effects loop or rack effects on the original studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

biting and cuttingclassic Southern rock crunchbright and articulatemidrange punchtight rhythm attackslightly compresseddynamic response to pickingwarm with edgeamp-driven overdriveno pedal coloration

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and dynamic control to achieve the classic Southern rock crunch, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Pedals? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Pedals! - Premier Guitar Damon Johnson on playing with Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd and his ...Quintessential Rock Rigs by Decade - Premier Guitar

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