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Hot Legs (Live) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart · 1970s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
1970s Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (likely T-Top or similar 1970s spec)
Amp
Marshall 100W Super Lead (Plexi or JMP, late 1960s/early 1970s, live backline standard for Faces/Rod Stewart band)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Live performance, late 1970s era (circa 1977-1979). Gear inferred from period-correct live photos and standard Faces/Stewart band setup. No direct forum or interview confirmation for this specific live version, but no evidence of alternate gear. No pedalboard or effects visible/audible in live footage for riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- classic British crunch
- punchy midrange
- tight, percussive attack
- full-bodied chord sound
- slightly compressed dynamics
- articulate pick attack
- open, uncompressed sustain
- raw, amp-driven overdrive
- minimal reverb, dry stage sound
- no audible modulation or delay