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Come Together Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom (likely 1970s, humbuckers)
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or similar, stock for era)
Amp
Marshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, late 1960s/early 1970s, cranked for breakup)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1970 (Joe Cocker's 'Mad Dogs & Englishmen' era). No direct source confirms exact gear for this track, but period photos and session info indicate Les Paul into Marshall stack was standard for Cocker's band at this time. No evidence of pedal use for riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- thick and mid-heavy
- fat, punchy riff sound
- slightly compressed attack
- warm, rounded low end
- clear but not piercing highs
- organic, dynamic response
- classic British crunch
- amp-driven breakup
- no audible modulation or delay
- studio ambience, not pedal reverb