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La Grange Riff Guitar Tone Settings — ZZ Top
ZZ Top · 1970s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1955 Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (original 1950s spec)
Amp
1969 Marshall Super Lead 100
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1973, Tres Hombres album. Riff section. Guitar plugged straight into amp, no pedals. Confirmed by Guitar World and multiple sources. No evidence of pedals or effects except light amp reverb.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass7
Gain5.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- Texas blues sizzle
- edge-of-breakup crunch
- warm and punchy
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- articulate note separation
- slightly gritty
- tight and percussive
- classic rock midrange
- responsive to picking attack
- raw, uncompressed feel